ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259983
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157520 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Phuoc My -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk |
| USS Kitty Hawk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed due to engine failure while returning to carrier in Gulf of Tonkin. Pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
The Victoria Advocat 27 March 1972, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Jan-2022 15:03 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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