Charlestown, Rhode Island – September 18, 1943
TBF-1 Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On September 18, 1943, a TBF-1 Avenger, (Bu. No. 01768), with a lone pilot aboard, was making practice landings and takeoffs at the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field when the aircraft crashed and burned. The pilot suffered serious burns to his face and hands and an injury to his right knee. The aircraft was a total loss.
The aircraft was assigned to VC-43.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #44-8671.
