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| Date: | Friday 9 January 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-1 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 09149 |
| MSN: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi from Elisabeth City, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Norfolk, VA/VA-3B |
Crashed in Albamerle Sound. Lt (jg) Thomas Pownall Griest (24).
Sources:
AAIR (KCR) 8 JAN 48
Find a Grave (9 JAN 48)
The Pittsburgh Press 10 January 1948, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2022 20:28 | TB | Added |
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