Incident Douglas A-4G Skyhawk 870,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269432
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 January 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4G Skyhawk
Owner/operator:724 NAS Royal Australian Navy
Registration: 870
MSN: N13-155051
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:24km SE of Braidwood, NSW -   Australia
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:HMAS Albatross, Nowra, NSW, Australia
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Suffered engine failure and fire. Sub-Lieutenant Tomlinson ejected and recovered by RAAF helicopter

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n13.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2021 07:02 ScooterMac Added
09-Jun-2022 22:09 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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