Incident Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 148579,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122011
 
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Date:Monday 19 August 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 148579
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Plouarzel -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Independence (CVA-62)
Destination airport:USS Independence (CVA-62)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into house in fog. Three injured. Pilot, LT(JG) Herbert J. Recktenwald, ejected safely. Aircraft modex was AG305.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 20 August 1963, p12
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
http://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va86
USS Independence deck log
https://outlet.historicimages.com/products/rsd35261

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Apr-2011 22:15 Daniel Nole Added
29-Apr-2011 22:21 Daniel Nole Updated [Narrative]
30-Oct-2014 16:55 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
29-Oct-2015 17:18 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
29-Jan-2022 20:27 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
29-Jan-2022 20:27 harro Updated [Narrative]
29-Jan-2022 20:29 harro Updated [Total fatalities]
30-Jan-2022 17:22 fabiop Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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