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Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1970 |
Time: | |
Type: | LTV A-7E Corsair II |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Penngrove, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | NAS Lemoore, CA |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed in a hillside pasture in flames on routine training flight after Lt Cmdr John A. Pedisich (24) ejected safely.
Note: (1) date reported as "Wednesday" (12 AUG), but see 156758 13 AUG
Sources:
(1) Desert Sun 15 August 1970, p6
San Bernardino Sun 14 August 1970, p20
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Feb-2022 13:27 |
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28-Feb-2022 15:23 |
TB |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |