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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bingham, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Columbus, OH |
| St Louis, IL |
Ditched low on fuel after got lost. Pilot Lt (jg) D. Chaney bailed out from his "AU" attack plane.
Note: Type also possible a Vought AU-1 Corsair attack fighter, but used by USMC.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 15 November 1955, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2019 16:59 | TB | Added |
| 02-May-2021 08:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Oct-2022 13:28 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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