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| Date: | Sunday 10 February 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4D-1 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-133 US Navy |
| Registration: | 139966 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Alameda NAS, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Alameda NAS, CA |
Landing in severe weather condition, crashed and exploded after the left wing hit the ground. Capt. John P. Beggin killed
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19630211&e=10-02-1963-31-12-1963--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Beggin-------
https://www.skyhawk.org/article-unit/narf-nas-alameda
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2024 14:19 | Cobar | Added |
| 22-May-2025 07:57 | J155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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