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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-311 USMC |
| Registration: | 151192 |
| MSN: | 13362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chu Lai AB, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chu Lai AB |
Aircraft damaged in take off by simultaneously fired two JATO bottles instead of one. Pilot safe, aircraft DBR
Sources:
https://skyhawk.org/article-unit/vma223
Vietnam air Losses
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2025 07:51 | J155 | Added |
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