ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57098
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 November 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) VF-111 Sundowners |
| Registration: | 160670 |
| MSN: | 289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
During high sea state on board the USS Kitty Hawk. F-14 Slid off hangar deck while moving with tow dolly attached. Elevator was still up at the time. The brake rider Plane Captain was Mark Kapusta. I was brake rider in the next F-14 to be moved. I was a witness to what happened that day.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jun-2023 07:47 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
| 09-Jan-2024 18:18 | Tomcat Plane Captain | Updated [Operator, Country, Narrative] |
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