ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345496
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 May 1969 |
| Time: | 10:44 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 152043 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin/South China Sea -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) |
Landed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard after a combat mission, but then skidded off the deck into the sea and sank in 220' of water. Pilot, LT(JG) Timothy R. Beard, USN, was uninjured and rescued by USS Chevalier (DD 805).
Sources:
USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) deck log, Vietnam Air Losses database, and RADM Beard himself.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2023 19:11 | fabiop | Added |
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