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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1961 |
| Time: | night 1934 |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) VA-195 NM-504 |
| Registration: | 147679 |
| MSN: | 12443 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Philippines -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard, CVA-31 |
| USS Bon Homme Richard, CVA-31 |
Struck the deck of carrier during night landing. Lt Cmdr Allen Price and crashed into the sea at Lat 14-21.5, Long 119-35.
Sources:
The Taylor Daily Press 23 July 1961, p2
Skyhawk Association, VA-195 page https://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va195
Forgotten Jets A4D-2N page http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/a4d2n-147669-147849.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2022 12:32 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2024 15:44 | Ty | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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