Accident Douglas AD-4B Skyraider 127856,
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Date:Friday 24 April 1953
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-4B Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 127856
MSN: 7871
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 mi E of San Clemente, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Toro, CA/SWNU
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on Horno Ridge during routine night flight. David P. John.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 26 April 1953, p3
AAIR (KCR)

Revision history:

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