ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158661
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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1970 |
| Time: | 00:41 |
| Type: |  Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 142400 |
| MSN: | 11584 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in Gulf of Tonkin, off North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA 66) |
| USS America (CVA 66) |
Crashed after drag chute deployed during bolter aboard USS America with VAQ-132. Crew: LT(JG) LT(JG) William Barney Whitlow, Jr, pilot; LT(JG) Stephen Franklin Tesh; and LT(JG) William Robert Metzger, abandoned the aircraft and were rescued.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
USS America (CVA 66) deck log
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 07:04 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 07:09 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2023 20:40 | fabiop | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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