Ramp strike
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ramp-strike-318-15961585
title:
Ramp strike
text:
A ramp strike or rampstrike is when an aircraft coming to land aboard an aircraft carrier impacts the rear of the carrier, also called the ramp, below the level of the flight deck. Damage from a ramp strike to the aircraft can range from broken hook or undercarriage to total loss of airframe; damage to the carrier can range from injured deck plating to a severe fire. One of the most famous non-fatal ramp strike accidents occurred on 23 June 1951 when Cdr. George Chamberlain Duncan attempted to l
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description:
Type of naval aviation accident
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramp_strike
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date modified:
2023-07-15T12:47:07Z
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