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Date: | Wednesday 6 April 1955 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas AD-6 Skyraider |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 135248 |
MSN: | 9892 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | USS Oriskany -
Pacific Ocean
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | USS Oriskany/VF-195 |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Crashed 200ft from carrier after take-off. Lt Thomas G. Johnson.
Sources:
AAIR (KTOA)
USS Oriskany WestPac Cruise Book 1955
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Oct-2022 17:00 |
TB |
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