ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60660
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| Date: | Monday 27 March 1978 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) US Navy |
| Registration: | 152010 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean about 80 kilometers west of San Diego near San Clemente -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, San Diego California |
| NAS Miramar, San Diego California | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lt. Evan Martin Chanik, 26, ejected safely. The pilot was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/nfws
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/152010_nfws_28mar78_winnipeg_free_press.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2019 06:51 | MtTacWa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:26 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Country, Operator] |
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