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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-3N Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122909 |
| MSN: | 7031 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi NW of Oceanside, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA/VC-35 |
Ditched into the Pacific Ocean after engine failure. Capt Joseph C. Clifton and AM 3/c P.J. Gendron rescued from live raft.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 22 February 1953, p2
AAIR (DTCEF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2022 16:16 | TB | Added |
| 29-Oct-2022 16:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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