ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60695
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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VT-25 US Navy |
| Registration: | 156950 |
| MSN: | 14043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAF El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAF El Centro, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft drifted during Crosswind Takeoff. Pilot ejected at around 60 KIAS. Aircraft left the runway and one of the drop tanks impacted the Fresnel lens generator and exploded.
Sources:
Flight International 13-19 May 1992
Scramble
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt25
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/SA/A-4_SOC.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2010 14:51 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2019 15:56 | MtTacWa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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