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| Date: | Friday 1 April 1960 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-6 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 11 mi N of Refugio, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Quantico, VA |
| NAS Chase Field, TX/ATU-213 |
Marine plane crashed in a field near a highway. Pilot Marine Lt Col William Earl Crowe (40), Quantico, VA.
Sources:
Refugio Timely Remarks 7 April 1960, p1
Victoria Advocat 2 April 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2021 07:32 | TB | Added |
| 03-Apr-2022 17:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2022 17:07 | TB | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 25-Jul-2022 08:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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