Accident Douglas AD Skyraider (2x) ,
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Date:Wednesday 23 September 1953
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD Skyraider (2x)
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi E of Kingsville, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Corpus Christi, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Skyraider collided. One Cadet was killed, other (20) bailed out.

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 23 September 1953, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2022 20:43 TB Added
14-Mar-2022 20:45 TB Updated [Date, Source]
28-Oct-2022 17:56 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source]

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