ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259682
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| Date: | Friday 17 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American A3J Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 146700 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Patuxent River, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in shallow water of the Chesapeake Bay and broke apart. Pilot Lt Cmdr William E. Grimes (37).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Evening Independent 19 March 1961, pB3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2022 19:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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