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| Date: | Sunday 17 October 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 156634 |
| MSN: | NR316-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into Gulf of Tonkin during training flight.
Both crew killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 09:29 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:17 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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