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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VX-5 (XE-3) |
| Registration: | 145075 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Greenville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS China Lake, CA |
| MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
Crashed after Lt George E. LeBlanc ejected safely due to flame out at 11,000 feet over Dallas, TX while flying in three ship formation bound for MCAS Cherry Point, NC. The pilot attempted 2 air states which failed and the ejected safely at 4,000 feet. The plane crashed north of Greenville, TX.
Sources:
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc975683/?q=navy%20pilot%20ejected
NOTS China Lake, CA http://www.chinalakealumni.org/Accidents.htm
PR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2022 12:56 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2024 17:17 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2024 05:22 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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