ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56360
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 August 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | VA-56 US Navy |
| Registration: | 157495 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South China Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The accident occured on the USS Midway aircraft carrier.
On August 21, 1984, in the South China Sea, despite a wave off due to a pitching deck & low fuel state, this aircraft hit the ramp & the pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.midwaysailor.com/midway1980/corsaircrash.html
Images:
Photo: U.S.DoD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2018 19:59 | j155 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 09-Mar-2019 14:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2020 10:44 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
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