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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman C-1A Trader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 136784 |
| MSN: | 37 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | China Sea -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
Crashed into sea during catapult Launch. Coded RZ. VR-21.
Sources:
usafserials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2010 12:13 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2016 18:28 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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