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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 142633 |
| MSN: | 11696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in Gulf of Tonkin, off North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Coral Sea |
Crashed after shedding bridle during catapult off USS Coral Sea.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 07:04 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 07:12 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:34 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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