Accident Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight 127026,
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Date:Sunday 14 November 1954
Time:night
Type:Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 127026
MSN: 8084
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near MCAS Cherry Point, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Cherry Point, NC/VMF(N)-531
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missing on search for ditched Harpoon patrol plane. Last contact 21:00. Lt Roy O. Wilkins (23) and M/Sgt Gerald A. Moreau (30).

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 16 November 1954, p2
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2016 07:15 JINX Added
01-Jul-2017 12:47 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
23-Nov-2017 21:13 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Apr-2022 15:43 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
16-Aug-2022 13:19 TB Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2022 14:32 TB Updated [Narrative]

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