ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259400
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 147651 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Ranger -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Ranger | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While landing at night onboard USS Ranger in the Pacific Ocean, plane struck round-down which caused it to hop over arrestor lines and ditch into the sea off the angled deck.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
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