Incident Douglas AD-3N Skyraider 122909,
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Date:Saturday 21 February 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-3N Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 122909
MSN: 7031
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 mi NW of Oceanside, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS San Diego, CA/VC-35
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ditched into the Pacific Ocean after engine failure. Capt Joseph C. Clifton and AM 3/c P.J. Gendron rescued from live raft.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 22 February 1953, p2
AAIR (DTCEF)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Oct-2022 16:16 TB Added
29-Oct-2022 16:20 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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