Quonset Point, R. I. – October 5, 1943

Quonset Point Naval Air Station   

F6F Hellcat
U. S. Navy Photo

      At 11:04 a.m. on October 5, 1943, an F6F Hellcat, (Bu. No. 66103), turned onto its back at the intersection of runways 23 and 34.  How the accident occurred is not stated in the crash log.  The plane was damaged, but the pilot was not hurt. 

     Source: Quonset Point Crash Log at Providence College library. 

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