ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185772
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-42, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155640 |
| MSN: | I-348 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dare County Navy Bombing Range, West of Mateo, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU) |
| NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6 Intruder BuNo. 155640/'AD-519' of VA-42, US Navy. Destroyed when crashed July 28 1971 at the Dare County Navy Bombing Range, West of Mateo, North Carolina. Both crew - Lt A. L. Nilsen (bombardier/navigator) and Lt Commander G. O'Brian (pilot) - ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 November 1972 | 155622 | VA-75, US Navy | 1 | in Gulf of Tonkin, 80 miles E of Dong Hoi, North Vietnam |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 21:20 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 23-Mar-2016 21:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2016 21:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Feb-2018 10:41 | Alan Nilsen | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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