| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 04, 1933 |
| Time: | 1230 |
| Location: | Off Barnegat, New Jersey |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Goodyear-Zeppelin U.S.S. Akron (airship) |
| Registration: | ZRS-4 |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 76 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Fatalities: | 73 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While cruising at 1,600 feet off New Jersey, strong air currents droped the ship to 700 feet before leveling off. Before it could regain a safe height, it plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean. Decision by the commander to fly into a storm despite the presence of lightning. |
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