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| Date: | Friday 15 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-6 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chesapeake Bay, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/AS 42 |
Crashed into the sea just off Tangier Island. Lt Elwood L. Nielson (31) was on a full-power climb after a low-level approach to the Tangier bomb targed when his plane stalled.
Sources:
The Evening Star 16 April 1960, pA3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2022 13:25 | TB | Added |
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