ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259377
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 1965 |
| Time: | 16:01 |
| Type: |  Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138947 |
| MSN: | 10808 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
| USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin after a bad launch from the USS Oriskany, May 25, 1965. Plane attached to VAH-4 squadron. LCDR Richard B. Walls (pilot) LT(JG) Ignatius A. Signorelli, LT(JG) Jerrold D. Adams, Jr., and LT(JG) Franklin M. Tunick, survived and were rescued. Lost over the bow, port side, and sank in 700 fathoms of water.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) deck log.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Aug-2022 18:05 | TB | Updated [Date] |
| 11-Nov-2023 17:43 | fabiop | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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