ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158629
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1968 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-533 USMC |
| Registration: | 152631 |
| MSN: | I-179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in South China Sea, near Da Nang, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chu Lai AB, near Tam Kỳ city, Quảng Nam Province, South Vi |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo 152631 of VMA(AW)‑533, MAG‑12, US Marine Corps, based as Chu Lai Air Base: destroyed February 23 1968 when collided with a F-8E Crusader ('DB-00'/BuNo 150857 from VMF(AW)-235) on a non‑combat flight a few miles out to sea near Da Nang
The A-6A aircraft was returning from a strike mission when it was involved in a midair collision with an F-8E, at 02:30 hours, approximately 31 miles from Chu Lai. The A-6A was on GCI and was informed that there was a target (the F-8E) in the same area at a lower altitude. The B/N looked up and reported the F-8E was at the same altitude as the A-6A.
The collision occurred immediately thereafter. Both crew members ejected after the A-6A went out of control and were picked up in the water. The F-8E pilot was Captain George Lawrence Hubler (who was listed as KIA). The A-6A pilot was 1st Lt R V Smith, who ejected safely. The Bombardier/Navigator of the A-6A is not known/not recorded, but is believed to have ejected safely also.
Sources:
1. A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War By Rick Morgan
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4, http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2013 08:24 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 19-Aug-2013 08:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2013 09:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Mar-2016 17:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2016 17:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2019 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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