Accident Douglas A-4C Skyhawk ,
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Date:Monday 22 June 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi from USS Shangri-La -   Pacific Ocean
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Shangri-La/VA-172
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost power after take-off and crashed into the South China Sea. Lt John Stiles Earle (28).

Sources:

USS Shangri-La Vietnam Cruisbook 1970

Revision history:

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