Accident LTV A-7C Corsair II 156764, Thursday 9 November 1972
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Date:Thursday 9 November 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
LTV A-7C Corsair II
Owner/operator:U.S. Navy (USN)
Registration: 156764
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Tonkin -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to brake failure while landing on USS America.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html

Revision history:

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