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| Date: | Wednesday 10 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy, VX-5 |
| Registration: | 139926 |
| MSN: | 11291 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near China Lake, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NOTS China Lake, CA |
Navy A4D Skyhawk attack bomber caught fire inflight & then crashed during emergency landing on a dry lake, about 5 miles south of Inyokern, CA. Pilot Lt Bennett W. Hooks.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 12 October 1956, p35
Skyhawk Association (Skyhawk.org), VX-5 page
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2022 21:32 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2022 08:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Sep-2024 05:36 | Ty | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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