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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 1958 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2Q Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 124606 |
| MSN: | 7476 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 2,5 mi E of San Juan Capistrano, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Torro, CA/WMCJ3 |
Crashed in hilly ranchland. Date reported as "Thursday night"..."last night"= 9 JAN.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3D.html (7 JAN 58)
Blade Tribune 10 January 1958, p2 (9 JAN 58)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Dec-2021 20:42 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2021 20:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Aug-2022 14:18 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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