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Date: | Monday 21 March 1966 |
Time: | 16:50 |
Type: | North American RA-5C Vigilante |
Owner/operator: | US Navy |
Registration: | 149285 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near USS America, Ionian Sea off Italy -
Italy
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | USS America |
Destination airport: | USS America |
Confidence Rating: | Little or no information is available |
Narrative:Crashed into the sea astern of the ship and sank in 1,100 fathoms (6,600’). At 1705 Hours the crew was rescued by helicopter and delivered on board America with no injuries. Per newspaper there was an engine fire and ejection 1 mile astern of the ship.
RVAH-5 Crew:
Commander William F. Meyer, pilot
Lt(Jg) Lee R. Waggoner, RAN
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html Orlando Evening Star Mar 31 1966
USS America deck log
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-Jul-2024 09:43 |
ChrisB |
Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
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