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Date: | Friday 6 April 1956 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas AD-5N Skyraider |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 4 mi N of San Clemente Island, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | San Diego NAS, CA |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed and sank two hours after take-off on a routine flight. Composite Sqn (VC) 35.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 April 1956, p1
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/Category:Composite_Squadron_(VC)_35
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-May-2019 15:53 |
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22-Feb-2022 21:22 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
30-Mar-2022 13:20 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type] |