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| Date: | Friday 24 January 1958 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi E of MCAS El Toto, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS El Toro, CA |
Went missing on a ground controlled approach at night. Found crashed near Elsinore next day. 1°Lt J.P. Thomure and 1°Lt Paul Lapinski.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 26 January 1958, pA5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2022 14:08 | TB | Added |
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