ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209451
Last updated: 3 October 2019
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| Date: | 30-SEP-1951 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-1Q Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | Us Navy VC-35 |
| Registration: | 09283 |
| C/n / msn: | 09283 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off of Point Reyes, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Seattle |
| Mather Field, Sacramento |
The aircraft was lost in adverse weather conditions and ran out of fuel then ditched in the water off of Point Reyes, California.
The pilot and passenger escaped of the plane and used the life raft to join the sea shore. There were not injured.
The passenger was the actor Clint Eastwood.
Sources:
https://openexplorer.nationalgeographic.com/expedition/eastwoodskyraider
https://www.fastcompany.com/40559697/this-underwater-drone-could-find-the-lost-plane-clint-eastwood-crashed-in-66-years-ago
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https://images.fastcompany.net/image/upload/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto,fl_lossy/wp-cms/uploads/2018/04/i-news-Skyraider_1.jpg
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2018 14:30 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 17-Apr-2018 14:31 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Apr-2018 14:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 17-Apr-2018 14:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Date, Time] |
| 17-Apr-2018 15:10 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Photo, ] |
| 17-Apr-2018 15:10 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Photo, ] |
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