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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1955 |
| Time: | c. 04:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas AD Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wilmington, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA |
Caught fire at 8,000ft and crashed near the Brunswick River bridge. Two crewmen ordered to bail-out. Pilot Ens. T.W. Miller rescued from life raft with serious burns and bruises after he brought the plane down for a crash-landing onto the water. AT/3 Larry Eldon Tryon (22) and AM/c A.B. Emerson missing.
Sources:
The Evening Star 28 October 1955, pA18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:49 | TB | Added |
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