V126

On August 5, 1941 at 10:10 AM, V126 experienced a crash involving Douglas Dolphin, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Farallon Islands California.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off California. While cruising at low height in poor visibility due to fog, the aircraft hit a rock near the Farallon Island and crashed. All three crew members were killed. Crew: AMM1 Leonard L. Stonerock, RM1 John C. Gill, AMM1 Fleet D. Hancock. Source & photo: http://www.jacksjoint.com/Farallons_Tragedy.htm

Aircraft reference details include registration V126, MSN 1269.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.7333°, -123.0344°.