ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348346
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 152003 |
| MSN: | 13391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA-34) |
| USS Oriskany (CVA-34) |
The A-4E Skyhawk was struck by Vietnamese Anti-Aircraft fire during a bombing run breaking both of the pilots legs. LTJG Danny Earl landed the aircraft safely on onward the USS Oriskany with barricade assistance.
Sources:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/theaviationgeekclub.com/setting-the-record-straight-the-photo-of-the-a-4-involved-in-this-barricade-landing-does-not-show-the-skyhawk-then-flown-by-john-mccain-when-he-was-shot-down-over-hanoi/
https://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0526/p09s01-coop.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 1969 | 152003 | United States Navy (USN) | 0 | Gulf of Tonkin |  |
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Media:
#OTD in 1967: a US Navy A-4 [152003] with a wounded pilot makes an emergency landing on USS Oriskany, off Vietnam. Pilot LTJG Denny Earl survives. On a bombing run, jet was hit by North Vietnamese flak. Despite having both legs shattered on the attack, pilot landed safely. pic.twitter.com/8pc1HxAkAD
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) November 21, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2023 08:01 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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