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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1960 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 138958 |
| MSN: | 10819 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Japan coast -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger |
Crew abandoned the twin-jet attack plane and bailed out 7 miles from the carrier. Rescued by the destroyer Edson.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 1 May 1960, p7A
A-3 Skywarrior Association
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2021 09:53 | TB | Added |
| 27-Aug-2022 18:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Country, Source, ] |
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