Incident Douglas A-4M Skyhawk 158149,
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Date:Friday 12 January 1990
Time:10:43
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4M Skyhawk
Owner/operator:USMC
Registration: 158149
MSN: 14186
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near NAS Willow Grove, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:NAS Willow Grove, PA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire at a busy intersection in a Philadelphia suburb while attempting to land following engine fire due to a fuel leak. Marine reserve pilot Duane Pandorf (35) ejected.

Sources:

Scramble 315
Flight International 8-14 May 1991
The Pittsburgh Press 13 January 1990, p1+A8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-May-2009 12:54 harro Updated
26-Jul-2021 07:57 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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