ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348345
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D-5 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 149959 |
| MSN: | 13012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Hanoi -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA-34) |
| USS Oriskany (CVA-34) |
Shot down by North Vietnamese SAM battery. Pilot John S. McCain III ejected and became POW.
Sources:
https://time.com/5377698/john-mccain-prisoner-of-war-vietnam/#:~:text=Senator%20John%20McCain%20is%20pulled,26%2C%201967.
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2023 08:01 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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