Quonset Point Naval Air Station – August 25, 1951
Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo
On August 25, 1951, an AD-4 Skyraider, (Bu. No. 124766), was returning from a training flight to the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when the landing gear collapsed upon touchdown. The aircraft skidded to a stop. Although the aircraft suffered damage to its underside, the pilot was not injured.
The aircraft was assigned to VC-12 at Quonset Point.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated August 25, 1951
