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| Date: | Thursday 27 June 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-1H Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139781 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | eastern Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga (CV-60) |
Crashed into the sea during simulated attack at 300ft. Lt Stuart Douglas Evans (25), AS35 NAS Jacksonville, FL.
Sources:
The Evening Star 7 April 1963, pB5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2022 15:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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