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| Date: | Friday 11 March 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-1J Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 142071 |
| MSN: | 11551 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk |
Crashed into sea after launch.
Pilot rescued.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 May 1963 | 142071 | US Navy | 0 | Red Bluff Airport, CA |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2013 11:23 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 13-Apr-2013 11:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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