Accident Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 148596, Thursday 28 October 1965
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Date:Thursday 28 October 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-4C Skyhawk
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 148596
MSN: 12789
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Golf of Tonkin -   Vietnam
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:USS Midway (CVA-41)
Narrative:
Crashed astern of the USS Midway, pilot ejeceted but died.

Sources:

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/THOMAS_E._MURRAY,_LTJG,_USN

Revision history:

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01-Jul-2024 17:59 Cobar Added

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