Accident Douglas AD-6 Skyraider 135248,
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Date:Wednesday 6 April 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 135248
MSN: 9892
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:USS Oriskany -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Oriskany/VF-195
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed 200ft from carrier after take-off. Lt Thomas G. Johnson.

Sources:

AAIR (KTOA)
USS Oriskany WestPac Cruise Book 1955

Revision history:

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01-Oct-2022 17:00 TB Added

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