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| Date: | Tuesday 27 February 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157578 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS D.D. Eisenhower -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off onboard USS D.D. Eisenhower 2/27/79. LTJG William J Becker was lost at sea during Night Flight Operations in the Mediterranean. No trace of his remains or aircraft were ever located.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
VA12http://va12.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-May-2022 05:51 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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