ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60664
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 151990 |
| MSN: | 13378 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Avon Park Range, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Patrick AFB, FL |
| Patrick AFB, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft failed to pull out from a low angle bombing or strafing pass, bouncing off the ground. The A-4 rolled to the right and the pilot ejected, but was too low and at such an angle that the para-chute did not have time to deploy.
Sources:
Scramble
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2014 16:29 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2014 19:05 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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