ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57951
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1998 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: | Lockheed S-3B Viking |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 159733 |
| MSN: | 394A-3062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 120 mi off Virginia coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise (CVN-65) |
| USS Enterprise (CVN-65) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck by a landing Grumman EA-6B Prowler 163885 at the USS Enterprise at night while still on the runway after landing about a minute earlier and both exploded. Both crew members of the Viking ejected and were saved, the four crew members of the EA-6B were killed.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHV5QAagUQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Oct-2018 18:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2022 21:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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