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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122322 |
| MSN: | 6785 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi NE of San Diego, CA -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA/VA-702 |
Crashed at sea. Lt (jg) Elmer R. Daffer (26). Body not recovered.
Sources:
Gladewater Daily Mirror 18 August 1950, p1
AAIR (KCR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 12:24 | TB | Added |
| 08-Oct-2022 12:49 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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