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Date: | Thursday 12 September 1963 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Douglas A-4B Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | New York -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Floyd Bennet |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Pilot Lt William A. Cerrety (29) ejected after lightning strike at 31,000ft and loss of electrical power over Idlewild.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 13 September 1963, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-May-2015 16:23 |
TB |
Added |
29-Jul-2021 19:00 |
TB |
Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative] |