USS Oriskany fire
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The 1966 USS Oriskany fire was a major fire that broke out aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany on the morning of 26 October 1966. The fire broke out after a lit flare was locked in a flare locker. The fire killed 44 people, mostly air crew, and injured 156 more. It was the first of three major fires to befall American carriers during the Vietnam War.
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Date | 26 October 1966 |
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Time | About 7:28 a.m. local time |
Location | Gulf of Tonkin |
Casualties | |
44 dead & 3 aircraft destroyed[1] | |
156 injured & 3 aircraft damaged [1] |
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