Accident Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk 142705,
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Date:Saturday 7 January 1961
Time:21:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 142705
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off USS Independence -   Mediterranean Sea
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Independence
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Douglas A4D Skyhawk, pilot CDR John W. Shuff, crashed into the sea approximately one mile astern from the USS Independence in the North Tyrrhenian Sea at Latitude 41-17N, Longitude 10-56E and sank in 775 fathoms of water.

Sources:

Evening Independent 9 January 1961, pA6
http://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va86

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2022 19:04 TB Added
16-Jan-2022 08:14 harro Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
16-Jan-2022 08:18 harro Updated [Aircraft type]

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