ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274849
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Date: | Friday 23 August 1963 |
Time: | 22:40 |
Type: | Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | US Navy |
Registration: | 148568 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Western Mediterranean (approx 38 18 N 03 41.3 E) -
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
Destination airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Aircraft, modex AG304, VA-72 Squadron, hit the ramp and crashed off the carrier's flight deck into water, port bow. Pilot, LT Steven E. Kadas, was killed.
Sources:
USS Independence deck log and A-4 Skyhawk Association (http://skyhawk.org/)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Jan-2022 20:11 |
fabiop |
Added |
20-Oct-2022 06:38 |
Anon. |
Updated [Location] |
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