ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56368
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1983 |
| Time: | 21:29 |
| Type: |  Vought A-7E Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 159986 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Navy A-7e Corsair jets collided in a landing approach during the Navy's READEX-2-83. One pilot survived. Lt. Cmdr. Robert Paul Vessely was killed.
Sources:
Burlington Hawkeye, page 18, Sept. 1, 1983
NYT Sept 3, 1983
DOD Casualty record
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2015 15:56 | RodgerAsai | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2023 06:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]] |
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