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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 1953 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: | Grumman AF-2W Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129277 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic City area, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Quonset Point, R.I. (18:00) |
| NAS Norfolk, VA/VS-36 via McGuire AFB, NJ |
Went missing after was given instrument flying clearence for the Atlantic City area. Never found. Lt Cmdr John D. Price (32).
Sources:
The Evening Star 9 August 1953, pA14/9 September 1953, pA16
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2022 18:38 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2022 18:50 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2022 16:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
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