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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142236 |
| MSN: | 11562 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Bon Homme Richard, Philippine Sea -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Bon Homme Richard. |
Crashed during a night landing attempt on USS Bon Homme Richard. Crew bailed out safely.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries17.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jun-2024 12:06 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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