Charlestown, Rhode Island – October 10, 1949
Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo
On October 10, 1949, an AD-1 Skyraider, (Bu. No. 122818), was making mock carrier take offs and landings at the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field when the aircraft crash-landed and burned. The pilot escaped, but suffered serious burns.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report dated October 10, 1949.
