Accident Grumman TF-1A Trader 136789, Wednesday 12 July 1967
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Date:Wednesday 12 July 1967
Time:14:57 LT
Type:Grumman TF-1A Trader
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 136789
MSN: 42
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Sigonella -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Saratoga
Destination airport:NAS Sigonella
Narrative:
Twin engines antisubmarine airplane crashed during touch and go.

Sources:

La Stampa 13 July 1967, p10
ABC (Madrid) 13 July 1967, p51
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2016 20:12 TB Added
07-Mar-2016 17:34 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ]
21-Jan-2020 14:21 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]
20-Apr-2025 09:47 J155 Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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