Airplane Crash - Near Niles, California 02/17/1956
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Niles, California
| Date | 02/17/1956 |
| Time | 13:45 |
| Location | Near Niles, California |
| Operator | Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
| Route | El Toro MAS - Alameda NAS |
| Type | Douglas R5D2 |
| Registration | 39116 |
| Aboard | 40 |
| Fatalities | 40 |
| 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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