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| Date: | Friday 28 December 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 144626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Sardinia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal |
VAH-5 as Modex AJ-607. Lost at sea after multiple unsuccessful landing attempts at night in bad weather - aggravated by a failed windshield wiper. Aircraft was bingo to Sardinia after several failed passes. Search revealed only a helmet and some debris.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
Youngstown Vindicator 30 December 1962, p1
Interview with squadron mates.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-May-2021 10:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2024 20:01 | Larry | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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