ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158663
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 142634 |
| MSN: | 11697 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 100 mi E Vinh, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed when catapulted off USS Ranger with VAQ-130.
Crashed in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Crash was a result of overdue inspections on the aircraft. As a result, one of the catapult hooks on the aircraft failed causing the catapult to slam into the end of travel. The aircraft did not have enough air speed to fly, so it plummeted nose first into the water. The aircraft was damaged by the tremendous explosion from catapult impact. There was some speculation from the video that the occupants of the plane sustained injuries prior to entering the water. I know this to be true. I was there. I was supposed to be on that flight.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
H Keith Bennett USN 1969-1973
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 07:04 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 07:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:56 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2020 07:14 | bikerboykeith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2022 13:23 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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