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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1974 |
| Time: | 20:05 |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 156614 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Forrestal, Ionian Sea 120 miles east of Sicily -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal |
| USS Forrestal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Crashed into the sea after an unsuccessful night catapult launch off the USS Forrestal in the Mediterranean Sea.
Night operational reconnaissance flight/ASW training mission off of USS Forrestal.
Four minutes after catapult launch on climb out at 4,000’ pilot observed No. 2 engine fire light. Throttle placed in idle with fire switch. Fire light persisted and EGT climbed to above 950 degrees. During turn back to CVA-59 pilot observed Hyd Caution, Pitch Aug and Electric Flight lights illuminate. Pilot experienced loss of control and told RAN to eject. Stick and rudder inputs had no effect.
RAN ejected at 4,000’, 150 degree bank right wing down, 45 degree nose down and 300 KIAS. Pilot ejected 3,000’, inverted, 60 degree nose down and 350 KIAS. Both rescued by SH-3Ds 4 NM aft of ship with minor injuries. Aircraft wreck lost at sea in 2,500 fathoms (15,000’).
RVAH-6 crew:
Lt. Wesley N. Rutledge, pilot
Lt(jg) Larry S. Parr, RAN/Reconnaissance Attack Navigator
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
US Navy accident report
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2022 20:11 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
| 23-Jun-2024 19:23 | ChrisB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
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