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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 135440 |
| MSN: | 10333 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Statesville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sanford NAS, FL |
Crashed in woodland after both engines stoped while ran into thunderstorm. Two bailed out.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 28 August 1959, p17A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2016 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 26-Oct-2017 17:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-Oct-2017 17:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 29-Oct-2017 11:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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