ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285107
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| Date: | Monday 31 January 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-6 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 135363 |
| MSN: | 10007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi W of NAAS El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAAS El Centro, CA/VA-125 |
Crashed after failed to pull-out of a high altitude dive. Lt (jg) Francis S. Norris (23). Two AD-6 crashed within 10 minutes.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 1 February 1955, p12
AAIR (KCR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 17:50 | TB | Added |
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