ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259708
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 1967 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American A-5B Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 149314 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Sanford, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed adjacent to the NS runway at NAS Sanford during nighttime field carrier landing practice. Engine failed due to ingestion of a clamp that came loose after a recent overhaul Ejection at very low altitude as the jet lifted off. Pilot Lt Cmdr Charles T. Butler (38) was killed and Ens. John Barry Smith (23) escaped with minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
St. Petersburg Times 16 June 1967, p3B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 17:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2022 19:31 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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