Crash of a Grumman JRF-3 on Block Island: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 16, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
V190
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brooklyn - Brooklyn
MSN:
1085
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Brooklyn Air Station on a local test flight and was diverted to confirm a reported sighting of a submarine southeast of Nantucket. After departure, weather conditions deteriorated and darkness set in. The rain and gathering darkness limited visibility and the aircraft consequently impacted the cliffs on Block Island, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Lt Robert J. Lafferty,
AMM1 S. J. Tarapchak,
RM1 W. A. Boutillier.
Crew:
Lt Robert J. Lafferty,
AMM1 S. J. Tarapchak,
RM1 W. A. Boutillier.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
