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| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VA-192 US Navy |
| Registration: | 147682 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bac Lieu Province, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) |
Failed to recover from a spiral during bombing run and crashed. Before crash, the pilot made six passes over target and was ready for a seventh. LTJG Neil Brooks Taylor killed
Sources:
https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000000rhE2HEAU
Vietnam air losses site
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2024 17:58 | Cobar | Added |
| 24-May-2025 07:35 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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