Accident Douglas AD-6 Skyraider ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187733
 
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Date:Saturday 12 April 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Charlestown, WV -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
AD6 dive bomber disintegrated and crashed on remote mountainside. Pilot killed while attempting to bail out of his disapled plane.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 14 April 1958, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-May-2016 16:14 TB Added
23-Nov-2017 09:24 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
25-Nov-2017 15:33 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
25-Nov-2017 15:36 TB Updated [Operator]

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