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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 159305 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Indian Ocean -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into the Indian Ocean after a bad launch off USS Nimitz.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
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