ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226216
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1955 |
| Time: | 19:04 |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 127061 |
| MSN: | 8119 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 123 mi S of Tokyo -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Atsugi/VMF(N)-513 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched or bailed out when ran out of fuel in rolling fog banks and cloud cover. Capt Hodgen Parke Montague (26) and Lt David Winton Bell (24) missing. Search abandoned 4 JUL 55.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 28 June 1955, p1+14
Santa Cruz Sentinel 5 July 1955, p7
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2019 18:30 | TB | Added |
| 06-Apr-2022 16:10 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2022 16:16 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2022 13:14 | TB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2022 14:13 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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