Accident North American RA-5C Vigilante 156634,
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Date:Sunday 17 October 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vigi model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American RA-5C Vigilante
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 156634
MSN: NR316-27
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Tonkin -   Vietnam
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into Gulf of Tonkin during training flight.
Both crew killed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2012 09:29 Uli Elch Added
10-Feb-2020 11:17 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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