ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294201
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1951 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 122348 |
| MSN: | 6711 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3,8 mi from Cove Point, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Patuxent River, MD/NATC |
Dived almost vertically into the Chesapeake Bay and disintegrated during a routine test flight. USMC Capt Rolfe Follett Blanchard (28).
Sources:
The Evening Star 19 April 1951, pA2
AAIR (KCR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 18:30 | TB | Added |
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