ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140019
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | VAL-4, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155461 |
| MSN: | 305-72 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | into Sea off Binh Thuy, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Binh Thuy, South Vietnam |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into the sea off the coast of South Vietnam, crashed at sea while spotting on a naval gunfire support mission, possibly due to pilot error, and was destroyed. Pilot - Lt Robert Edward Lutz- was KIA: co-pilot - 1st Lt Eugene Brindle - ejected and survived the crash
Sources:
http://www.blackpony.org/memorial.html
https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=43069134
http://web.archive.org/web/20160917114715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/OV_10_BRONCO.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2011 11:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Nov-2011 12:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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