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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-4N Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126944 |
| MSN: | 7744 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Boxer -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Boxer/VC-35 Det H |
Operated out of USS Boxer (CVA-21) aircraft carrier. Power failure, ditched forward of the carrier. Pilot Clarence Richard Johnson. AO1 Martin Joseph Wright killed/not recovered.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KTOAD)
USS Boxer WestPac Cruise Book 1953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2022 19:04 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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