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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2Q Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 144853 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wake Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu |
Ditched near Wake Island during ferry flight to Japan. Search abandoned 4 December.
Sources:
Toledo Blade 4 December 1959, p12
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2017 11:43 | TB | Added |
| 07-Dec-2021 09:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, ] |
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