Accident Douglas A-1J Skyraider 142071, Friday 11 March 1966
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Date:Friday 11 March 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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
Destination airport:
Narrative:
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 sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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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