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| Date: | Wednesday 20 February 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy, VA-153 |
| Registration: | 142147 |
| MSN: | 11401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Fancisco Bay, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA |
Crashed into the San Francisco Bay near the International Airport after the engine failed at low altitude. Cmdr Alexander David Chapman Byers ejected but the parachute failed to open completely & he was killed. A USCG crash boat recovered his body.
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 21 February 1957, p7
Skyhawk Association (Skyhawk.org), VA-153 page
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2022 17:05 | TB | Added |
| 10-Sep-2024 19:13 | Ty | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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