ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274283
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed A-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed Aircraft Co |
| Registration: | 60-6941 |
| MSN: | 135 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off California coast -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Test pilot Michael Raymond Torick (30) drowned after he parachuted from a plane on "secret mission" over the Pacific Ocean. Reported after collision with a drone D-12.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 2 August 1966, p8
Air Enthusiast 52
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2022 13:54 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:49 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:50 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:51 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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