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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VT-24 US Navy |
| Registration: | 158124 |
| MSN: | 14161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yuma Bombing Range, 16 miles outside Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro CA |
| NAS El Centro CA |
Aircraft experienced engine failure, fire and crashed during a practice bombing mission.
Sources:
Scramble
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt24
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/SA/A-4_SOC.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2019 12:18 | MtTacWa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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