ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259722
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 156611 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | USS Independence -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS independence |
| return after mission | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Lost at sea during operations with USS Independence in the Mediterranean Ocean, when the tailhook broke on landing and aircraft slid off deck into the water. Both crewmen were killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2022 07:45 | Jjones | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 31-Mar-2022 06:47 | Jjones | Updated [Phase] |
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