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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 148512 |
| MSN: | 12705 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Song Ca River, just NW of Vinh, NVN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) |
Hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire while over the Song Ca River, just northwest of Vinh, pilot ejected safely, died on 27-4-1966 in captivity.
Sources:
https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/a/a032.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2024 12:11 | Cobar | Added |
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