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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 139035 |
| MSN: | 11109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Franklin D. Roosevelt/VMF(AW)-114 |
Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after suffering an engine flameout during landing. Lt David H. Scofield (26), 2°MAW.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
The Evening Star 2 September 1959, pB4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 16:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Aug-2022 09:14 | TB | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 09:39 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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