ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195649
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 144845 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Mayport, FL -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Saratoga (CV-60)/VAP-62 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during carrier refresher landings. Arresting cable brocke and aircraft went into the ocean during night landing. Aircraft sank and crew lost. Years later wreckage was located and shown on National Geograhic Channel during search for remains of Martin Marianer Bomber lost in Decemeber 1945 during search for Avengers of Flight 19.
Sources:
http://www.spearboard.com/printthread.php?t=178825
http://www.a3skywarrior.com/personnel/memorials/a-3-accidents-by-date.html
The Evening Star 31 July 1960, pC7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2017 05:38 | nooman | Added |
| 03-Feb-2022 19:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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