USS Akron Accident (San Diego, California)

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Accident in which two servicemen were killed on 11 May 1932 when attempting to secure the USS Akron. Occurred at Camp Kearny, on land now known as MCAS Miramar.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Akron_(ZRS-4)#.22Coast-to-Coast.22_flight_and_second_accident_.28May_1932.29

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Coordinates: 32°52'20"N 117°7'17"W

Camp Linda Vista 0.9 km
Camp Kearny Training Trenches 1.1 km
Possible location "B" for former Camp Kearney dirigible mooring mast 1.3 km
Runway 06R/24L 1.7 km
Hanson Aggregates 1.9 km
Camp Elliott 2 km
Runway 06L/24R 2.3 km
North Miramar Landfill 2.7 km
Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark 3.4 km
Miramar Greenery 3.9 km

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Camp Linda Vista Camp Kearny Training Trenches Possible location "B" for former Camp Kearney dirigible mooring mast Runway 06R/24L Hanson Aggregates Camp Elliott Runway 06L/24R North Miramar Landfill Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark Miramar Greenery