Narragansett Bay – November 15, 1951
Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo
On November 15, 1951, a navy AD-4 Skyraider, (Bu. No. 124077), took off from Runway 23 at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station for a routine training flight. Shortly after becoming airborne the engine lost power and the aircraft went down in the waters of Narragansett Bay about a mile from the end of the runway. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft recovered.
The aircraft was assigned to VC-12 stationed at Quonset Point.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated November 15, 1951
