Narragansett Bay – November 17, 1955
Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo
On November 17, 1955, an AD-5W Skyraider, (Bu. No. 132729), was approaching runway 23 at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when it crashed into Narragansett Bay 900 feet short of the runway. The pilot was reportedly uninjured.
The pilot was assigned to VC-12 Squadron.
Source:
Evening Star, (Washington, D.C.), “Naval Pilot Rescued From Crash In Bay”, November 18, 1955, page A-22.
