Naval Air station Squantum – July 6, 1944
Quincy, Massachusetts
U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat
U.S. Navy photo
On July 6, 1944, a pilot took off from the Squantum Naval Air Station in an F6F-3 Hellcat, (Bu. No. 40340), for a night training flight. Almost immediately after takeoff the engine began to sputter and loose power. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing on another runway, however there was already other aircraft on it, so he was forced to make a water landing along the shoreline. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, however the pilot was unhurt.
Source: U. S. Navy Accident Report – dated July 6, 1944
