Quonset Point Naval Air Station – June 29, 1955
Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo
On June 29, 1955, the pilot of a a navy Ad-5W Skyraider, (Bu. No. 132786), was attempting an emergency landing on Runway 16 at the Quonset Point Naval Air station when the plane lost all power and crashed, killing the pilot and another crewman aboard.
The men had been assigned to VC-12 stationed at Quonset.
The identities of the men were not reported in the press.
Source:
The Recorder, “Two Killed In Quonset Air Crackup”, June 29, 1955. (Article submitted by Eric Wiberg, author and historian.)
