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| Date: | Sunday 9 December 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122342 |
| MSN: | 6805 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wonsan Harbor -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex/VF-54 |
Operated out of USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier. Hit by AAA while conducting rail cutting runs near Hungnam, ignited 20-mm ammunition, severely damaged the wing, ditched in Wonsan Harbor. Lt Francis J. O'Malley rescued.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (DTCEA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2013 20:59 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Oct-2022 20:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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