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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 1958 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 134756 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS North Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VFAW-3 |
Caught fire on take-off and crashed. Ens. Gerald B. Smith escaped with burns.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
Coronado Eagle and Journal 25 DEC 1958, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 16:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2022 18:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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