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| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142653 |
| MSN: | 11716 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Luichow Peninsula, Hainan Island -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cubi Point |
| USS Kitty Hawk |
Strayed into Chinese airspace and shot down PLAAF MiG-19 fighter.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 07:04 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 07:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2015 16:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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