Accident Douglas F4D-1 Skyray 139066,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263329
 
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Date:Sunday 4 December 1960
Time:
Type:Douglas F4D-1 Skyray
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 139066
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tachikawa AFB -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Atsugi NAS/VMWF-314
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on routine training flight shortly after take-off. Capt Joseph Franklin Taylor (30).

Sources:

http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html (5 DEC 60)
Tustin News 15 December 1960, p6 (4 DEC 60)
Capt Joseph Franklin Taylor (4 DEC 60)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-May-2021 16:15 ASN archive Added
06-Apr-2022 14:00 TB Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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