Squantum, MA. – May 2, 1946
TBM-3E Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On May 2, 1946, a navy TBM-3E Avenger, (Bu. No. 86286), was making its final approach to the Squantum Naval Air Station when the engine suddenly stopped. The aircraft crash-landed 450 ft. short of the runway and slid 300 feet before coming to rest in a marshy area. There was no fire. The aircraft suffered extensive damage, but nobody aboard was injured.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated May 2, 1946.
