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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 1968 |
| Time: | 10:07 |
| Type: |  Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (US Navy) |
| Registration: | 153257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA 66) |
| USS America (CVA 66) |
Engine failure after launch from USS America in Gulf of Tonkin and crashed into water.
Pilot, LT(JG) Frederick C. Lentz, Jr., was recovered by helicopter.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
USS America (CVA 66) deck log
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2014 11:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 30-Jun-2014 11:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2023 20:33 | fabiop | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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