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| Date: | Monday 19 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 148579 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plouarzel -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
| USS Independence (CVA-62) |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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