Douglas Dolphin crash, Dec 5, 1936 (1 killed), Assateague...
Douglas Dolphin accident on December 5, 1936 near Assateague Virginia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control soon after takeoff.
- Date: December 5, 1936
- Aircraft: Douglas Dolphin
- Location: Assateague Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control soon after takeoff
A United States Coast Guard Douglas Dolphin V111 crashed after takeoff from Assateague, Virginia, while collecting a sick man from a surfboat. Its pilot, Lieutenant Luke Christopher, was killed and the patient survived.