Incident Grumman AS-2S Guardian 129239,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281595
 
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Date:Saturday 10 July 1954
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman AS-2S Guardian
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 129239
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 mi from Elkins Airport, WV -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Norfolk, VA/VS-30
Destination airport:Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, OH
Narrative:
Crashed in mountains after the crew bailed out. Two found unharmed 03:00 a.m. Pilot still missing.

Note: according to the AAIR non fatal; pilot Frank P. Scott

Sources:

Williamson Daily News 10 July 1954, p1
AAIR

Revision history:

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