ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57100
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| Owner/operator: | VF-84 US Navy |
| Registration: | 160380 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arabian Sea off Iran -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Nimitz |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into sea off Iran during launch from USS Nimitz. Suffered engine failure on catapult launch, lost directional control at low speed, stalled and crashed off the bow of the ship.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171104052039/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/f-14.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-May-2018 18:28 | JF | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2018 17:26 | JF | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:33 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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