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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 1964 |
| Time: | 22:05 |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150828 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Saratoga, 90 miles E of Charleston, SC -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
| USS Saratoga |
Both crew ejected in the sea before the jet struck the end of the carrier's flight deck, skidded across the landing area and fell into the sea. Pilot Lt Cmdr Edward O. Williams rescued minor injured. Lt John Haisten (34) dragged by strong surface winds and picked up dead by a destroyer. Location given as USS Saratoga operating off Carolinas.
During carrier qualifications this aircraft hit the ramp while landing aboard USS Saratoga. The plane burst into flames, boltered (skipped over the wires), and crashed into the sea in 165 fathoms (990’). Both crew ejected. The Pilot was returned on board by helo at 2221 with superficial laceration of the leg and burns on wrists and ankles. Destroyer USS Bailey (DDR-713) located parachute and Navigator at 2239 but he was deceased. He may have been dragged by strong surface winds.
RVAH-1 crew:
Lt Commander Edward O. Williams, pilot
Lt John Haisten, BN
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Sarasota Herald-Tribune 22 September 1964, p10
The Orlando Sentinel Sep 22 1964
USS Saratoga deck log
Location
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 15:40 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jul-2024 10:43 | ChrisB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo, ] |
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