ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222246
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 1985 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4S Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSiAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,9 km E of Pulau Sarimbun -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tengah AB (09:36) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the Straits of Johor. Pilot Cap Seah Boon Thong (25) ejected and missing. Body located after three-days search with parachute only partially opened. Black smoke was seen coming out three seconds after take-off and the jet began to lose altitude slowly.
Sources:
The Straits Times 26 July 1985, p20/29 July 1985, p10/20 May 1986, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2019 19:07 | TB | Added |
| 25-Feb-2019 20:35 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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