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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142792 |
| MSN: | 11854 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atsugi NAS -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hancock/VF-113 |
Lt (jg) James Holmes Kruetzfeldt (26) crashed on take-off at the end of the runway at NAS Atsugi, Japan and was killed.
Sources:
USS Hancock Cruisebooks (17 JAN 61)
Findagrave (18 JAN 61, US time)
Skyhawk Association, VA-113 page https://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va113
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2022 20:30 | TB | Added |
| 09-Aug-2022 13:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 16:31 | Ty | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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