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Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2S Privateer into the Puget Sound: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Operator:
Registration:
59840
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Whidbey Island - Whidbey Island
Location:
Puget Sound
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training sortie from NAS Whidbey Island. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the aircraft went into a dive and crashed into the Saratoga Passage, near the Puget Sound. All seven crew members were killed. Aircraft was registered 59840 (VP-931).
Probable cause:
It appears that the loss of control was caused by a structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura into the Puget Sound: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
29733
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4886
Location:
Puget Sound
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in training mission jointly with a Lockheed P-38 Lightning. In unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided and crashed into the Puget Sound, about two miles off Richmond Beach. All seven crew members on both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Fokker Universal into the Puget Sound

Date & Time: May 30, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Nathan C. Browne
Registration:
NR1776
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Seattle - Seattle
MSN:
421
YOM:
1928
Location:
Puget Sound
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was supposed to be used on a non stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo. After departing Seattle-Boeing Field on a local refuelling test flight, the aircraft was struck on its tail by the heavy gas hose. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and both occupants were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Puget Sound. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were uninjured.
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