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| Date: | Saturday 1 November 1958 |
| Time: | c. 09:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5N Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | VA(AW)-33 US Navy |
| Registration: | 132493 |
| MSN: | 8888 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11,4NM N of sestri Levante, Val Graveglia (Genova) -
 Italy
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier USS Forrestal (06:28) |
Forced landing in mountains in fog. Pilot James Richard Dennison (24), James R. Witte (20) and Rex N. Sayles (19) survived injured and taken to hospital.
Note: two AD-5N Skyrider flying in formation, lost in fog and attempted emergency landings 40 miles apart in the mountains near Genova
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 2 November 1958, p4B
La Stampa 2 November 1958, p9.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2022 21:41 | TB | Added |
| 10-May-2025 13:48 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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