ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219862
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 February 1973 |
| Time: | 20:13 |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157539 |
| MSN: | E262 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Alameda, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lemoore NAS |
| Sacramento | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot lost control of his aircraft and crashed into a four story apartment building. Lt Robert Lee Ward (28).
Sources:
British pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA960VDM25B90L3H16ZSY1TWBLD-UNITED-STATES-FIREMEN-FIGHT-FIRE-AND-SEARCH-FOR-BODIES-IN-RUBBLE/query/Crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2018 16:48 | Cobar | Added |
| 22-Dec-2018 16:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Jan-2022 20:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Feb-2022 16:55 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2022 16:55 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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