ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167267
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 1954 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-6 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 135264 |
| MSN: | 9908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount St. Helena, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-195 (02:30) |
| NAS Fallon, NV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two AD-6 crashed simultan into a mountain slope in dense overcast on night training flight. Lt (jg) Roger Weston Tillson, Jr (26). Located 29 AUG.
Sources:
Press Democrat 27 August 1954, p1
Napa Valley Register 31 August 1954, p1
AAIR (KCR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2014 11:29 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 22-Jun-2014 11:49 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2014 12:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Oct-2022 07:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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