Accident Douglas A-4E Skyhawk 149989,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60663
 
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Date:Sunday 26 August 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk
Owner/operator:VMA-131 USMC
Registration: 149989
MSN: 13087
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mi S of NAS Willow Grove, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Naval Air Station Willow Grove, PA
Destination airport:Naval Air Station Willow Grove, PA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into cementary shortly after take-off. Cause determined to be fuselage fuel tank was loose, Fuel streamed out from Cap and ignited. Capt Robert M. Baker was killed.

Sources:

The Straits Times 28 August 1979, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2019 06:50 MtTacWa Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2020 14:15 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
24-Jul-2021 10:19 TB Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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