Mid-air collision Accident Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight 127067,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261917
 
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Date:Friday 27 April 1956
Time:
Type:Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 127067
MSN: 8125
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Mojave, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAAS Mojave, CA
Destination airport:MCAAS Mojave, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after collided with F3D-2 125832 during return flight from a training mission. Both crew were killed. One jet suffered a nose wheel failure and the second flew beneath the first to check the problem when both locked together.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3D.html
Santa Cruz Sentienel 27 April 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2021 16:27 ASN archive Added
06-Apr-2022 14:47 TB Updated [Date, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Apr-2022 14:50 TB Updated [Cn]
16-Aug-2022 13:59 TB Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Narrative]

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