ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259698
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American A-5A Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 147862 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Franklin D. Roosevelt -
 Arctic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Landing gear was torn off when striking the carrier's ramp on landing attempt at night. The aircraft continued along the deck and fell into the sea. Pilot Cmdr Bud Gear was lost.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Sarasota Herald-Tribune 11 January 1962, p20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2022 21:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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