ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140023
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| Date: | 29-SEP-1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | VAL-4, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155497 |
| MSN: | 305-108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Xom Thong Xoai, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Binh Thuy, South Vietnam |
Crashed after being hit by ground fire near the village of Xom Thong Xoai, South Vietnam Both crew - Lt(jg) Ed A Bastarache and Lt(jg) Peter W Ford - ejected safely, and were rescued. The latter crew member had previously ejected from OV-10A 155393 on March 30 1970 (which see)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160917114715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/OV_10_BRONCO.htm
http://www.blackpony.org/bunos.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2011 12:50 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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