ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259973
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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1976 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 159299 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ridgecrest, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS China Lake, CA/VX-5 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after a collision with A-6E 152593 during manoeuvers. All three crew ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
Desert Sun 31 August 1976, pA3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2022 19:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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