ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56329
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 158028 |
| MSN: | E-277 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from largo di Pachino (SR) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 2 miles off Pachino, south of Syracuse, Sicily whilst operating from USS Forrestal 25.6.78 - 'AA-403' - VA-81. (Pilot Killed).
Sources:
US CRASHES 1950-2002 published by SCRAMBLE.NL
La Stampa 27 June 1978, p20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2020 18:57 | globie54321 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2021 14:28 | harro | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 25-Jan-2022 20:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
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