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| Date: | Monday 9 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 125813 |
| MSN: | 8007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Santa Ana Mountains, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed north of Irvine Lake in the Santa Ana Mountains, CA. Both crewmen were killed.
On March 9, 1953 Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight Bu No 125813 crashed in the rugged Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County, California. The accident occurred during a routine night training flight at 9:44 p.m.
Factors included in this tragic loss of two marine aviators were darkness, stratus clouds, and a weak radio, possibly affected by the mountainous terrain.
Killed in the accident were the pilot, Captain Cameron A. Mallory, USMCR and radar operator, Sergeant Frank R. Woodard, USMC.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3D.html
not in AAIR/not in local news papers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2022 09:41 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 02-Jul-2024 07:09 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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