ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348354
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 August 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 152003 |
| MSN: | 13391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Unknown country
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 |
| USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 |
Crashed on botched catapult launch in the Tonkin Gulf. Pilot ejected and recovered safely.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 1967 | 152003 | United States Navy (USN) | 0 | over Vietnam |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2023 10:54 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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