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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147686 |
| MSN: | 12450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Cape Hatteras, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal |
Crashed in the sea during flight from carrier. Pilot Cmdr Luther H. Elliott (VA-44).
Sources:
The Evening Star 25 August 1963, pA19
Skyhawk Association VA-44 page.
Find A Grave memorial page for CDR L.H. Elliott.
Forgotten Jets page for A4C.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2022 18:21 | TB | Added |
| 10-Aug-2024 17:01 | Ty | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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