Incident Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158486,
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Date:Thursday 3 November 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
Owner/operator:VT-4 US Navy
Registration: 158486
MSN: 14291
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:nr El Centro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS El Centro CA
Destination airport:NAS El Centro CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed following in-flight fire. Pilot ejected safely.

Sources:

Scramble 260
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt4
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/SA/A-4_SOC.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 May 1984 158476 VC-5 US Navy 1 On Approach to NAS Cubi Point over Subic Bay w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2013 09:09 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative]
25-Jan-2019 07:51 MtTacWa Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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