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| Date: | Friday 7 April 1961 |
| Time: | 9:05 |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VA-86 |
| Registration: | 144886 |
| MSN: | 12132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stumpy Point, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/VA-86 |
Navy jet attack plane crashed during practice bombing. Lt (jg) Gene K. Hooper (24) after exploding in mid air at low altitude.
Sources:
Evening Star 8 April 1961, p11A
Skyhawk Association, VA-86 page https://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va86
Forgotten Jets, A4D-2 page http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/a4d2-144868-145061.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 13:40 | TB | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 20:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jun-2022 20:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 14:51 | Ty | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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