ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259691
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 February 1963 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  North American A-5A Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 149282 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Enterprise -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Enterprise | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed onto the deck of USS Enterprise, operating in the Mediterranean Sea at the time, during landing. Struck the ramp, breaking off the tail. The deck engulved in flames for three or four minutes. Lt Charles Henry Kruse, Jr and Lt (jg) Clarence N. Cottle were lost, when the jet went over the side into the sea.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
The Evening Star 8 March 1963, pA3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2022 19:31 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2022 19:36 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2022 18:34 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2022 06:10 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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