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| Date: | Tuesday 24 May 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 125848 |
| MSN: | 8042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Camp Pendleton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Torro, CA/VMF(N)-542 |
Found crashed into a hillside. 2°Lt Richard E. Wilcox (22) and M/Sgt Charles S. Stamford (42).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 27 May 1955, p28
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2022 15:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2022 13:21 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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