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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 144969 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Morehead City, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with small civil plane while practice landings and crashed in sea. Pilot bailed out.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 August 1959, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/a4d2-144868-145061.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2017 21:29 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2022 14:23 | harro | Updated |
| 30-Jan-2022 14:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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