ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219802
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Date: | Wednesday 30 December 1970 |
Time: | |
Type: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 157980 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Calverton, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Calverton |
Destination airport: | Calverton |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:F-14 prototype suffered a hydraulic failure (hydraulic tube rupture) on the second flight and crashed on approach to Calverton. Crew ejected safely.
Sources:
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA3H8ERU3RTGRRNVAGV1XXI7BIB-USA-NEW-SWING-WING-FIGHTER-CRASHES-DURING-SECOND-TEST-FLIGHT/query/Crash Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2018 11:24 |
Cobar |
Added |
31-Jan-2022 17:50 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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