ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279167
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| Date: | Thursday 2 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 157473 |
| MSN: | E196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 250 mi off Norfolk, NC -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mobile, GA |
| NAS Cecil Field, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot Lt Thomas Edwin Conlon (25) blacked out at the controls during the return flight to Cecil Field and finally crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after crossing the southeastern USA.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 3 December 1971, p2B
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2022 19:50 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jun-2022 20:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
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