ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274176
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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 142423 |
| MSN: | 11608 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Independence -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The A4D, pilot Lt Cmdr John Howard Thayer, crashed into the North Tyrrhenian Sea.
Sources:
Evening Independent 9 January 1961, pA6
http://skyhawk.org/article-unit/va861
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2022 08:16 | harro | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2022 08:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
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