Claim: A catastrophic fire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in 1967 that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 was caused by reckless behavior on the part of then-Navy pilot John McCain.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did John McCain Cause a Fire Aboard the USS Forrestal that Killed 134 People?
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2017-10-24T15:03:26