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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Capes -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier Valley Forge |
Single engined Skyraider crashed and sank on take-off.
Sources:
Pittsburg Post-Gazette 25 July 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2017 18:26 | TB | Added |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:54 | TB | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
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