Incident Douglas AD Skyraider ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277471
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 April 1957
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing 75 mi SW of Kingston -   Jamaica
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Panama Canal Zone (CZ)
Destination airport:Miami, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Disappeared over Caribbean Sea in bad weather. Lt Donnell A. Scherer (24).

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 1 May 1957, p12A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Apr-2022 10:41 TB Added
07-May-2022 10:29 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Damage]

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