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| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 1949 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122220 |
| MSN: | 6683 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA/VA-155 |
Disappeared during a two hours familiarization flight. Lt Cmdr Harold J.W. Eppler (31).
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 6 January 1949, p7
AAIR (MISS)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:39 | TB | Added |
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