| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 17, 1956 |
| Time: | 1342 |
| Location: | Near Niles, California |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | El Toro MAS - Alameda NAS |
| AC Type: | Douglas R5D2 |
| Registration: | 39116 |
| cn / ln: | 18331 |
| Aboard: | 40 (passengers:35 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 40 (passengers:35 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into Sunol Ridge after circling for half-an-hour while attempting to land at Alameda Naval Air Station. Non adherence of the crew to the holding pattern and departure from the radio beacon and descent in a unprescribed manner. |
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