ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57267
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-42, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155692 |
| MSN: | I-418 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chocolate Mountains, 30 miles north of NAS El Centro, California. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro, California (NJK/KNJK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 155692 of VA-42, Oceana NAS: Crashed in the Chocolate Mountains about 30 miles north of El Centro, California. Both crew were killed.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 21:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2016 16:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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