ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210987
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| Date: | 14-JAN-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F-11A Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 141873 |
| MSN: | 190 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 10 mi W of NAS El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the desert during aerobatic training (Double Immelman). Pilot Lt William Franklin "Bill" Worley (29) of the Blue Angels aerobatic team died in the crash.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 15 January 1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 16:42 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:19 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Jan-2022 19:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:43 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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