Accident Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 135408,
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Date:Monday 4 January 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 135408
MSN: 16/10301
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Lopez Island, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Whidbey Island, WA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Jet bomber crashed into the sea.

Sources:

The Bulletin 5 January 1960, p8
A-3 Skywarrior Association

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jan-2017 20:57 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-Nov-2017 21:46 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]
30-Jul-2022 17:14 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
27-Aug-2022 18:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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