McAin't: maverick flyboy of 1967

McCain's most horrendous loss occurred in 1967 on the USS Forrestal. Well, 
not horrendous for him. The starter motor switch on the A4E Skyhawk
allowed 
fuel to pool in the engine. When the aircraft was wet-started, an
impressive 
flame would shoot from the tail. It was one of the ways young hot-shots
got 
their jollies. Investigators and survivors took the position that McCain 
deliberately wet-started to harass the F4 pilot directly behind him. The
cook 
off launched an M34 Zuni rocket that tore through the Skyhawk's fuel tank,

released a thousand pound bomb, and ignited a fire that killed the pilot
plus 
167 men. Before the tally of dead and dying was complete, the son and 
grandson of admirals had been transferred to the USS Oriskany. :^)