ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260004
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 December 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157574 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Ditched into the Gulf of Mexico while attempting to land on USS Lexington. Arresting gear was set for a T2 Buckeye. Pilot had successfully ejected landed on flight deck and ended up in the aft port guntub. AN3 Farish jumped from the LSO Platform down to help him as his chute was still deployed and had him pinned against the corner of the gun tub
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2024 18:50 | Paul Farish | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2024 04:59 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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