EA-6B Prowler Crashes on USS Nimitz, Killing 14, May 26, 1981
An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.
Date: May 26, 1981
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