Accident Douglas A4D Skyhawk ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274391
 
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Date:Friday 7 April 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Stumpy Point, NC -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Oceana, VA/VA-86
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy jet attack plane crashed during practice bombing. Lt (jg) G.K. Hooper (24).

Sources:

Evening Star 8 April 1961, p11A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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]

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