ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215416
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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VT-22 U.S. Navy |
| Registration: | 158499 |
| MSN: | 14310 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Corpus Christi Bay 1 Mile short of NAS Corpus Christi TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville TX |
| NAS Corpus Christi TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Investigation determined Engine Failure as the cause of this accident. Instructor LCDR John A. Kasting and student Ens. Robert J. Crossan ejected from the stricken Aircraft, but later drowned.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2018 07:18 | MtTacWa | Added |
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