Accident Douglas A-3B Skywarrior 142665,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148072
 
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Date:Friday 1 April 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-3B Skywarrior
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 142665
MSN: 11728
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:USS Enterprise, Gulf of Tonkin -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Enterprise
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost after nosewheel collapsed when catapulted from USS Enterprise in Gulf of Tonkin.
All 3 killed.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2012 10:19 Uli Elch Added
10-Feb-2020 16:33 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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