Mid-air collision Accident Douglas AD-6 (A-1H) Skyraider 135350,
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Date:Friday 7 March 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-6 (A-1H) Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 135350
MSN: 9994
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:26
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca. 5 km off Okinawa-Naha AFB -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Subic Bay AB
Destination airport:Okinawa-Naha AFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Midair collision with US Navy Fairchild R4Q-1 / C-119 Packet Bu 128741 on flight from Philippines. Both crashed into sea.
Pilot plus all 26 on board the R4Q-1 killed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2014 11:29 Uli Elch Added
22-Jun-2014 11:57 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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