Accident Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86472
 
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Date:Thursday 2 July 1953
Time:
Type:Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N of Cho-do -   North Korea
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Lake Champlain
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Operated out of USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) aircraft carrier. Contact loss after encountering enemy night fighters 12 mi N of Cho-do.

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
not in AAIR (see 4 JUL 53)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2014 16:39 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Damage]
23-Jun-2014 16:39 Uli Elch Updated [Departure airport]
16-Aug-2022 09:30 TB Updated [Location, Source, Damage]

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