ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226143
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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 1955 |
| Time: | midnight |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5N Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 132504 |
| MSN: | 8899 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laguna Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS El Toro, CA/VMC-3 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Single-engined Marine trainer crashed and burned in heavy fog. Pilot 1°Lt George W. De Smet (26).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 7 June 1955, p2
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2019 19:46 | TB | Added |
| 01-Oct-2022 16:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2022 20:34 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2022 18:10 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
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