ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186059
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| Date: | Monday 6 July 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-85, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158530 |
| MSN: | I-513 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, off USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in Gulf of Sidra -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal (CVA-59) Mediterranean Sea, off Lybia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 158530/'AA-504' of VA-85, based on board the USS Forrestal (CVA-59). Destroyed July 6, 1981 when crashed into the Mediterranean Sea following power loss on take off. On 2 March 1981, the USS Forrestal began her 16th Mediterranean deployment and second quarter century of naval service. During the Syria/Israel missile crisis, Forrestal maintained a high state of readiness for 53 consecutive days at sea.
In a Gulf of Sidra exercise, two Libyan aircraft were shot down after firing upon F-14s from USS Nimitz (CVN 68) over international waters. Forrestal aircraft made more than 60% of all the intercepts of Libyan planes
Both crew - Lt Commander Stubbs (pilot) and Commander D. A Wright (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely, and were recovered by the carriers "plane guard" SAR helicopter
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171026105850/http://www.navy.mil:80/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=64
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Sidra_incident_(1981)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2016 18:09 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 31-Mar-2016 18:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 31-Mar-2016 18:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Country] |
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