ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60732
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 1980 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 155101 |
| MSN: | 13917 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, AZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Assigned to VT-25, NAS Chase Field TX. Mishap Aircraft appeared to lose power on Takeoff Rotation, rotated 90 degrees and impacted on the Flight Line. VT-24 BuNo's 156949 and 158719 were destroyed and BuNo 158140 was damaged on the ground. Marine 1st Lt. Stephen D. Scott ejected, but parachute failed to fully deploy and he was killed.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt25
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/SA/A-4_SOC.htm
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/155101_vt25_13feb80_yuma-sun_p1_clip-1.jpg
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/155101_vt25_14feb80_yuma-sun_p1_clip-2.jpg
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/155101_vt25_14feb80_yuma-sun_p1_clip-1.jpg
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/155101_vt25_14feb80_yuma-sun_p3.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2019 06:48 | MtTacWa | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2022 20:09 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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