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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 149284 |
| MSN: | NA269-19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 134 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Forrestal, Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal |
Destroyed in fire on USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin Jul 29, 1967.
During preparations for launch of a F-4, a Mk 32 Zuni rocket accidentally fired and struck an
A-4E external wing-mounted fuel tank, causing fires and bombs to explode.
Total 134 killed, 161 injured, 21 aircraft lost.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Forrestal_fire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 07:56 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 31-Aug-2012 01:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2012 01:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:27 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:27 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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