ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60649
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4F Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Angels US Navy |
| Registration: | 155029 |
| MSN: | 13845 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Niagara Falls, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid air collision between double solo's during airshow , Lt Andy Caputi who flew this aircraft ejected safely and was rescued. Lt Cdr Mike Gershon die in the opposite aircraft
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/154992-155029-crash.jpg
http://aerobaticteams.net/en/resources/i39/Blue-Angels-History.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 08:57 | j155 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:45 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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