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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-2 / MAG-16 USMC |
| Registration: | 155420 |
| MSN: | 305-31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Go Noi Island, 20 miles south of Da Nang, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang AB, South Vietnam (DAD/VVNN) |
| Da Nang AB, South Vietnam (DAD/VVNN) |
OV‑10A Bu No 155420 of VMA‑2, MAG‑16, USMC, Marble Mountain: Shot down on visual reconnaissance mission just north of Go Noi Island. Hit by small arms fire while attacking a river crossing point 20 miles South of Da Nang, South Vietnam on April 8, 1969.
Both crew - 1st Lt Joseph L Stone and 1st Lt Michael R Cathey - ejected and survived: both were rescued by a USMC UH-1E.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160917114715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/OV_10_BRONCO.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2017 20:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:55 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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