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| Date: | Saturday 4 September 1954 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54 (R5D-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 56520 |
| MSN: | 10812 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | 2,5 mi NE of NAS Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS, VA |
| South Weymouth NAS, MA/VR-912 |
Plunget into Chesapeake Bay off Ocean View a few minutes after take-off.
Sources:
Evening Star 6 September 1954, pA3
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 19:02 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jul-2022 20:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Jul-2022 20:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Aug-2022 18:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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