REQ.: Wreck in the mountains just west of Indio, California?

jim5150jvc · Post by **jim5150jvc** » 06 Aug 2011, 01:42

Sorry about the poor quality; I recorded this after participating in several hours of strenuous physical activity in this area and I was beyond exhausted. Had I been thinking more clearly, I would have taken some clearer shots to better identify this plane. But I was able to record the spot on my GPS: 33° 34.588'N, 116° 19.923'W http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOcrUprqyo I could not find any information on it from any of the online databases. Can anybody find anything?

Arjan · Post by **Arjan** » 06 Aug 2011, 11:46

Looks like a big Naval prop driven bird judging the blue paint and the letter type. In the very close vicinity an F-6F Hellcat went down, but on the other hand those mountains are littered with airplane wrecks.

jim5150jvc · Post by **jim5150jvc** » 07 Aug 2011, 02:48

I sent the video to Trey Brandt yesterday, and he was able to identify it as a Douglas AD-5N Skyraider (SN#132525) that crashed there in 1960. No word yet on who the pilot was

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