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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 138918 |
| MSN: | 10779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi SW of Oahu, HI -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed in fire 14. Jan. 1969 on USS Enterprise, off Hawaii.
A "Zuni" rocket on a parked F-4 exploded, causing fires and additional explosions.
Total 27 killed, 314 injured, 15 aircraft destroyed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 10:14 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 11-Jan-2012 10:21 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Aug-2012 10:12 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 31-Aug-2012 02:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2012 03:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2013 15:16 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Nov-2013 16:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 13-Jun-2023 03:08 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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