Incident McDonnell Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk NZ6256,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229447
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 March 2001
Time:14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk
Owner/operator:2 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ6256
MSN: 13785
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of Perth, WA -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Pearce, Perth
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea out of control during Combat training. Pilot Flt Lt Phillip Barnes ejected and recovered from life raft by helicopter one hour later.

Sources:

AFM May 2001
ADF Serials - NZ

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Sep-2019 09:37 TB Added
14-Sep-2020 22:44 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
29-Nov-2023 08:07 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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