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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VA-126 US Navy |
| Registration: | 154314 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 80 miles SW of San Diego CA -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
August 2, 1978: Lt. George R. Sidorakis, 30, ejected safely after his A-4 Skyhawk (BuNo 154314) collided with an F-14 Tomcat while on a routine training mission 80 miles southwest of San Diego. The F-14 (F-14A 160652) landed safely at NAS North Island with a damaged right wing and Sidorakis was rescued by helicopter. The News Journal, Thursday, 03 August 1978.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/va126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2018 07:19 | MtTacWa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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