ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280576
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5W Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1000 mi W of Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier Yorktown/VFAW-11 |
Crashed into the sea after collision with a S2F Tracker at 1,000 feet. Bodies not recovered. The Tracker was able to return to the carrier.
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 1 March 1962, p1
San Bernardino Sun 27 February 1962, pB2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 16:12 | TB | Added |
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