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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman E-2C Hawkeye |
| Owner/operator: | United Stats Navy - VAW-115 |
| Registration: | 161094 |
| MSN: | A-58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | United States -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway CV-41 |
| USS Midway CV-41 |
Aircraft crashed into the sea after a night bolter on-board USS Midway CV-41. 2 of 5 crewman killed.
Sources:
Personal Account
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/161094.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Sep-2016 19:05 | mskelly | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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