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| Date: | Friday 1 April 1966 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 142665 |
| MSN: | 11728 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Enterprise, Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise CVA(N)-65 |
Lost after nosewheel collapsed when catapulted from USS Enterprise in Gulf of Tonkin.
All 3 killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 10:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:33 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2024 10:09 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Departure airport, ] |
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