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| Date: | Tuesday 26 July 1960 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 138948 |
| MSN: | 10809 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Florida coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Saratoga (CV-60) |
Crashed into the sea on approach to carrier. Pilot Lt (jg) William N. Collier, Jr (27), a technican and a fire control man.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
Lakeland Ledger 27 July 1960, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2022 14:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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