Landing Crashes Aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) 1940

January 9, 2015 flight2000it

TBD-1 crashes on deck; wire parts. CU Deck crash; tires blow out. MCU Plane crash on port side of deck after left wheel blows out. MCU Plane coming in goes over the side & crashes in water. MCU TBD crashes on deck; BT-1 crashes on deck. MCU F3F-2 is catapulted from deck, goes over the side into the water. Plane is catapulted from deck and looses some gear, which is left behind on deck. CU F3F plane crash on deck. MCU Plane comes in too high, goes over the side, and then takes-to the air. MCU Plane goes over the side. MS Plane comes in for a crash and looses one wheel. MCU Carrier crash; plane breaks into parts. LS Plane crashes into sea. CU Parts of plane being recovered.
National Archives Identifier: 76777 428-NPC-3270