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| Date: | Sunday 8 February 1959 |
| Time: | c. 03:15 |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139163 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS North Island (02:59) |
Missing over ocean while flying night practice mission. Last radio contact 16 minutes after take-off. Pilot (31).
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 12 February 1959, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2017 19:09 | TB | Added |
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