Accident Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight 124623,
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Date:Friday 15 August 1952
Time:night
Type:Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 124623
MSN: 7493
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Korea -   North Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VMF(N)-513
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attached to MAG-33. Radar and radio contact lost during night patrol, poss crashed into the sea, USMC and USN aircraft and boat operating off Napsom conducted SAR effort, results negative.

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Apr-2013 16:39 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2022 07:38 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source]
16-Aug-2022 07:41 TB Updated [Narrative]
20-Aug-2022 10:09 TB Updated [Country]

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