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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5N Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 mi N of San Clemente Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Diego NAS, CA |
Crashed and sank two hours after take-off on a routine flight. Composite Sqn (VC) 35.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 April 1956, p1
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/Category:Composite_Squadron_(VC)_35
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2019 15:53 | TB | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 21:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Mar-2022 13:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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