| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 07, 1958 |
| Time: | 1945 |
| Location: | Off Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Marine Corps/Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Subic Bay - Naha |
| AC Type: | Fairchild R4Q / Dougas AD-6 skyraider |
| Registration: | 129741/135350 |
| cn / ln: | 10570 |
| Aboard: | 26 (passengers:19 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 26 (passengers:19 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft collided after descending from a holding pattern while attempting to land at Naha Air Base. Failure of the AD-6 pilot to maintain his position. One killed aboard the AD-6. Poor judgement on the part of the R4Q Plane Commander. |
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