Accident Vought A-7E Corsair II 158678,
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Date:Sunday 22 November 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought A-7E Corsair II
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 158678
MSN: E-304
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:200 km NE off Sardinia -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A US Navy Corsair of the USS Nimitz crashed into the Mediterranean. Pilot reported missing.

Sources:

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981 - 3790.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Dec-2008 11:28 harro Added
28-Dec-2008 11:34 harro Updated
29-Dec-2008 10:31 harro Updated
27-Apr-2012 11:30 zerocinquanta Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
18-May-2017 10:15 Anon. Updated [Damage]
03-Feb-2020 19:33 TB Updated [Location, Source, Damage]

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