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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-5 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi SW of Lynchburg, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Atlanta, GA |
| NAS Anacostia, DC |
Crashed and caught fire during attempted emergency landing on a training flight. Crew escaped serious injury.
Sources:
The Evening Star 27 June 1961, pB2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2022 07:17 | TB | Added |
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