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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD Skyraider (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Buffin Bay, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Corpus Christi, TX |
Two Skyraider collided and crashed. Both Cadets bailed out and were not seriously injured. Three collisions involving Navy planes in the Corpus Christi area within two weeks.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 23 SEP 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 20:50 | TB | Added |
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