Mid-air collision Incident Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 144955,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175571
 
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Date:Monday 23 January 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 144955
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Laguna Beach, California -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Floyd Bennett, NY
Destination airport:El Toro NAS, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Skyhawk collided while on final to MCAS El Toro, CA in a rain storm,and crashed into residential area.pilot ejected.

Sources:

El Litoral 23 January 1967, p1
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/plane-crash-near-los-angeles/query/Crash

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Apr-2015 17:09 TB Added
13-Dec-2018 20:07 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-May-2023 11:15 Nepa Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]]

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