ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221508
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| Date: | Monday 22 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought A-7A Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 153204 |
| MSN: | A-113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off southern Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier USS Midway |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two USMC jets collided and crashed into sea. Two pilot killed. Rescue helicopter also crashed and five missing.
Sources:
New Straits Times 25 October 1973, p20
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2019 18:43 | TB | Added |
| 03-Feb-2019 18:59 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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