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| Date: | Friday 6 November 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 122227 |
| MSN: | 6690 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS El Toro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Toro, CA/VMAT-10 |
Crashed during a simulated straffing attack on an air show. Capt Robert L. Nelson.
Sources:
Press Democrat 8 November 1953, p3
AAIR (KSF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2022 09:24 | TB | Added |
| 01-Nov-2022 09:24 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
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