ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148155
Last updated: 2 December 2019
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| Date: | 14-JAN-1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ling-Temco-Vought A-7B Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 154461 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | USS Enterprise, off Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
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| 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:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 03:05 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 31-Aug-2012 03:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2012 12:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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