- Title: Plane crash onto carrier causes fire on USS Boxer
- Date: 5th August 1952
- Summary: PACIFIC OCEAN: Near Japan: USS Boxer: EXT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. Crashing planes causing fire in U.S.carrier Boxer.shots smoke flames etc..ditch damaged planes to clear way. Steams into Japan for repairs Boxer. (U.S.A Carrier) Fire in the carrier as result of plane crashnonto decks.. shots smoke etc etc.. fire-fighting in progress at night. Ditch aircraft overboard to clear way..rescue injured.. sails into Japan FIRES. Crashing plane causes fire on U.S.Boxer.. shots of fire and smoke etc. fire-fighting etc. ditch planes to clear way. Rescue injured etc. Navy - Active; Disasters and Accidents, plane wreckage, ship fires, US Navy, USN
- Embargoed: 20th August 1952 13:00
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- Location: Unknown location
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVA88RQMV94KLZIECMTBVGEKYCG6
- Story Text: Jet crash onto U.S.S. Boxer aircraft carrier causes fire which crew puts out as it sails towards Japan
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