ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259381
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| Date: | Monday 4 March 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138934 |
| MSN: | 10795 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Japan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Kitty Hawk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into the Sea of Japan after a ramp strike during an attempted night landing on the USS Kitty Hawk. 2 crewmen were killed.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A3D-2_Skywarriors_of_VAH-2_in_flight_c1959.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Feb-2024 11:19 | jjwilson3rd | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
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