ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260041
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1971 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  LTV A-7B Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 154539 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4,5 mi from MCAS Iwakuni -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Midway (CV-41) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged in a collision with E-2B 151721. Both planes where in landing pattern approaching the carrier at night. Pilot Lt (jg) William C. Hoyt (25) attempted to reach Iwakuni but forced to eject 4,5 miles short of the runway.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
Desert Sun 20 October 1971, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Feb-2022 16:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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