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Were There Any Airship Accidents At NAS Tillamook?

Fortunately, most missions were rather routine, and NAS Tillamook boasted an excellent safety record. Although the navy had always considered the blimps to be a safe and reliable platform to operate from, there were a few incidents that did occur: K-39 04 JAN 1944 Crashed in Washington K-71 20 NOV 1943 Emergency Landing K-83 00 JUN 1944 Crashed in Canada K-103 18 MAR 1945 Crashed in Oregon K-111* 17 OCT 1944 Crashed in California * K-111 was the only airship based at NAS Tillamook, Oregon, which resulted in crew fatalities.

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