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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VA-126 US Navy |
| Registration: | 154617 |
| MSN: | 13735 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off the Southern California coast near NAS Miramar. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, San Diego California |
| NAS Miramar, San Diego California |
Mishap Aircraft crashed after Takeoff. Crew ejected safely and was rescued by US Coast Guard.
Sources:
Scramble 261
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/va126
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/154617_VF126_16JAN76_LongBeach_Press_Telegram.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2019 09:44 | MtTacWa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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