Accident Douglas A3D-2Q Skywarrior 144853,
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Date:Thursday 26 November 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A3D-2Q Skywarrior
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 144853
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Wake Island -   U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Honolulu
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched near Wake Island during ferry flight to Japan. Search abandoned 4 December.

Sources:

Toledo Blade 4 December 1959, p12
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Oct-2017 11:43 TB Added
07-Dec-2021 09:23 Ron Averes Updated [Country]

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