A General Motors TBM-3E Avenger (Bureau Number 91404) crashes into the barrier while landing on board USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), during operations January 17, 1951. [1170x915] The pilot has obviously hit quite hard given the amount of damage to the splintered wooden decking flying up below the aircraft. Photo, US Archives. Source: South Pacific WWII Museum on Facebook.

A General Motors TBM-3E Avenger (Bureau Number 91404) crashes into the barrier while landing on board USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), during operations January 17, 1951. [1170x915]
The pilot has obviously hit quite hard given the amount of damage to the splintered wooden decking flying up below the aircraft. Photo, US Archives.
Source: South Pacific WWII Museum on Facebook.