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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157529 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to engine failure shortly after take-off. Pilot rescued.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
The Victoria SAdvocat 27 March 1972, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Jan-2022 15:01 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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