ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57280
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| Date: | Monday 13 January 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-137, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158812 |
| MSN: | P-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean. -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo 158812 'NK-612' of VAQ-137 aboard the USS Enterprise in the Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean. Crashed January 13 1975 into water 15 seconds after launch when it “flamed out.”. Of the four crew, 2 were OK, 1 sustained back injuries and 1 - Lieutenant Jack L. Pedersen - perished in the mishap. Captain Smith later eulogized Pedersen as “an officer who reflected the Navy’s highest levels of professionalism,” whose “death serves as a continuing reminder that our calling is a dangerous one, whether it be conducted in peace or in war.”
The three survivors were Lt. Commander R. Newman, Lt. R. A. Kraft, and Lt. Commander B. G. Swanson. It is not known which sustained the back injury.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://www.seaforces.org/usnships/cvn/CVN-65-USS-Enterprise-history.htm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20160322182439/http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/enterprise/Documents/Enterprise/memorial.html
5. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/aircrew-lost
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Mar-2016 02:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2016 02:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Country] |
| 27-Mar-2016 17:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2016 19:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
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