ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57035
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1983 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: | Lockheed S-3A Viking |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 159411 |
| MSN: | 394A-3047 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Sardinia -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Nimitz/VS-24 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VS-24; LCDR L.R. Dixon, USN, LTJG Peter J. Moller, USNR, AW2 R.N. Lanzendorf Jr, USN. Crashed into the ocean after catapult launch due to wing lock failure. LT Timothy Dumbauld survived.
Sources:
http://www.vikingassociation.com/viking-history.php#fall
San Bernardino Sun 27 January 1983, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Aug-2012 11:09 | Spikehsv | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2017 05:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2022 15:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2022 20:51 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 30-May-2022 05:36 | Scout706 | Updated [Narrative] |
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