Accident Douglas F3D-2Q Skyknight 124606,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261899
 
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Date:Thursday 9 January 1958
Time:night
Type:Douglas F3D-2Q Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 124606
MSN: 7476
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 2,5 mi E of San Juan Capistrano, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Torro, CA/WMCJ3
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in hilly ranchland. Date reported as "Thursday night"..."last night"= 9 JAN.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3D.html (7 JAN 58)
Blade Tribune 10 January 1958, p2 (9 JAN 58)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2021 16:27 ASN archive Added
31-Dec-2021 20:42 TB Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
31-Dec-2021 20:45 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
16-Aug-2022 14:18 TB Updated [Narrative]

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