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| Date: | Thursday 14 March 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 135442 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Whidbey Island, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Crashed near Anachortes ferry dock during radar approach at night. Crew (26/22).
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
The Evening Star 15 March 1963, pA10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Feb-2022 21:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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