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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VF-126 US Navy |
| Registration: | 154288 |
| MSN: | 13676 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off California Coast near San Diego CA -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar San Diego CA |
Midair Collision with VF-121 F-4J (BuNo 153878, NJ-143) during Air Combat Maneuvers (ACM) . Phantom Aircrew ejected safely. Skyhawk Aircrew was killed during the collision.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/va126
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/154288_VF126_01FEB79_Arizona_Republic.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2018 07:16 | MtTacWa | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 17:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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