ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259694
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150828 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Saratoga -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Both crew ejected in the sea before the jet struck the end of the carrier's flight deck, skidded across the landing area and fell into the sea. Pilot Lt Cmdr Edward O. Williams rescued minor injured. Lt John Haisten (34) dragged by strong surface winds and picked up dead by a destroyer. Location given as USS Saratoga operating off Carolinas.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Sarasota Herald-Tribune 22 September 1964, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 15:40 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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