ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57212
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| Date: | Thursday 5 May 1988 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-128, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155637 |
| MSN: | I-363 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dog Mountain, near Mossyrock, Skamania County, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 155637/'NJ-811' of VA-128, US Navy, based at Whidbey Island NAS, Washington. Crashed May 5, 1988, into Dog Mountain, near Mossyrock, Skamania County, Washington, 100 miles south of Seattle (at approximate co ordinates 45°43′01″N 121°42′04″W) whilst on a low-level, night training mission from Whitbey Island to Boardman, Oregon and back.
Both crew - Lt John G. Calhoun (pilot) and Commander Richard J. Hobbie (bombardier/navigator) - were killed
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
4. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jgcalhoun.htm
5. https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=795552
6. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/11/us/series-of-fatal-a-6e-crashes-in-trials-prompts-navy-investigation.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Apr-2016 15:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2016 15:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2016 15:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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