ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148195
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1966 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-85, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151794 |
| MSN: | I-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin off Mu Ron Ma, Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) off coast of Vietnam |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by ground fire over North Vietnam and crashed at sea into the Gulf of Tonkin off Mu Ron Ma, Quang Binh Province. Sortie took place on the night of April 16-17 1966, hence both dates quoted on published reports (aircraft took off on April 16, crew noted as having failed to return early on April 17). Both crew - Lt. Commander D L Sayers and Lt Commander C J Hawkins - ejected through the aircraft's canopy and were rescued by USAF HU-16 Albatross
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 06:33 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 15-Mar-2016 00:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2016 01:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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