ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159651
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ryan XV-5A Vertifan |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 62-4505 |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Edwards AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB, CA |
| Edwards AFB, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The XV-5A jet powered V/STOL experimental aircraft was destroyed in a crash during a public flight demonstration, killing Ryan test pilot W.L. 'Lou' Everett (40).
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBOmBzcgPE
El Litoral 27 April 1965, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2013 07:56 | harro | Added |
| 08-Jun-2015 15:28 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2015 15:39 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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