ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174845
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 November 1958 |
| Time: | 15:18 |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 134970 |
| MSN: | 10564 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS El Toro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VMF(AW)-542 |
While performing emergency landing training the aircraft overshot the arresting cable , and over ran the runway, crashing on the tracks ahead of an oncoming passenger train. The train struck the aircraft, and derailed. The were no serious injuries among the crew or passengers of the train, and the pilot, 2nd Lt. Philip M. Schmidt (23) escaped with only minor injuries.
Sources:
Madera Daily, 20 NOV 1958, Vol 67 Issue 136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2015 18:27 | TB | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 21:51 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 21:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2022 08:39 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2022 08:49 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Aug-2022 08:53 | TB | Updated [Time] |
| 21-Aug-2022 09:47 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 27-Sep-2023 07:16 | Anon. | Updated [[Departure airport]] |
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