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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-4 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129011 |
| MSN: | 8329 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Essex -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex/VA-55 |
Operated out of USS Essex (CVA-9) aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan. Insufficient air speed leaving bow, crashed ahead of the ship. Leslie Addicott.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (CRT)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 16:40 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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