Incident Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158124,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60700
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 January 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
Owner/operator:VT-24 US Navy
Registration: 158124
MSN: 14161
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Yuma Bombing Range, 16 miles outside Yuma, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
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:
Aircraft experienced engine failure, fire and crashed during a practice bombing mission.

Sources:

Scramble
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt24
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/SA/A-4_SOC.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2019 12:18 MtTacWa Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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