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| Date: | Friday 8 December 1967 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 151728 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi E of Miami, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNRJ |
| KNRJ |
Crashed while on training sortie from NAS Sanford. Two parachutes spotted by a tug; body of pilot recovered by USCG. Body of navigator not recovered.
Crashed into the ocean near Miami, FL about 8 miles offshore on training flight for unknown reasons. Both crew were killed.
The crew of the tugboat Dardille spotted the parachutes of both crew in the water. A US Coast Guard patrol boat recovered the pilot’s body. The navigator’s body was not located and lost at sea.
RVAH-3 crew:
Lt Commander Carl M. Sledge
Ensign Richard D. Lowrie
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
St. Petersburg Times 9 December 1967, p15B
https://www.newspapers.com/image/211862806/?clipping_id=7287221&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIxMTg2MjgwNiwiaWF0IjoxNzA1Njk1NjkyLCJleHAiOjE3MDU3ODIwOTJ9.AqF_inikK4T1jaBiL0Uhz5pICfPWi-ClC5FusZ0R_tg
The Miami News Dec 13 1967
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2022 15:29 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2024 20:36 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 10:23 | ChrisB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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