ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259385
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138976 |
| MSN: | 10837 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southern Mediterranean Sea (34 04.5 N 15 04 E) -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the sea off carrier during a fire power demonstration/practice bombing mission.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
The Evening Star 24 March 1961, pA10
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt logbook for 21 March 1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Feb-2022 21:50 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2022 08:00 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source] |
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