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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1963 |
| Time: | 22:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 148568 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Western Mediterranean (approx 38 18 N 03 41.3 E) - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
| USS Independence (CVA-62) |
Aircraft, modex AG304, VA-72 Squadron, hit the ramp and crashed off the carrier's flight deck into water, port bow. Pilot, LT Steven E. Kadas, was killed.
Sources:
USS Independence deck log and A-4 Skyhawk Association (http://skyhawk.org/)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2022 20:11 | fabiop | Added |
| 20-Oct-2022 06:38 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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