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| Date: | Friday 19 June 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 135429 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Independence - |
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence |
Ditched into the sea after a launch failure from the USS Independence. 2 crewmen were killed.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
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