Accident Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight 125848,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261909
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 May 1955
Time:
Type:Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 125848
MSN: 8042
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Camp Pendleton, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Torro, CA/VMF(N)-542
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Found crashed into a hillside. 2°Lt Richard E. Wilcox (22) and M/Sgt Charles S. Stamford (42).

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 27 May 1955, p28
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2021 16:27 ASN archive Added
06-Apr-2022 15:49 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2022 13:21 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source]

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