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| Date: | Wednesday 8 April 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman E-2A Hawkeye |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 151711 |
| MSN: | 31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin, E of Dong Hoi, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Coral Sea |
Cockpit fire, crashed shortly after launch.
5 crew killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Aug-2013 07:35 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:43 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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