ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274956
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1972 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 152851 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 100 mi N of Luke AFB, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
| MCAS Yuma, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on a cross-country flight. Marine Corps Capt Dennis W. Vickery (27) died. 1°Lt James E. Wilson (24) ejected safely.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 17 July 1972, p10A
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2022 18:29 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jan-2022 18:31 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2022 14:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 25-Mar-2022 09:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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