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| Date: | Monday 18 August 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7B Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naha, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Naha on routine training flight. Capt Charles Wylei Cates (44) ejected too low. Type not confirmed.
Sources:
National City Star-News 24 August 1969, pC2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 19:32 | TB | Added |
| 28-Feb-2022 21:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Mar-2022 13:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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