ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259702
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American A-5A Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 147855 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naval Weapons Evaluation Center near Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Crashed at the Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility (NWEF) near Albuquerque, NM. Caught fire on takeoff and rolled out of control. Crew did not eject.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Aerofax Minigraph 9 pg 9 and interview of witness.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2022 05:42 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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