ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158710
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 1973 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-128, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155721 |
| MSN: | I-447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 25 miles SE of Christmas Valley, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6A Intruder, BuNo 155721, 'NJ-802', of VA-128,out of NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, crashed in the Oregon desert, approximately 25 miles SE of Christmas Valley, Oregon, during a low level night training mission en route to the Boardman Bombing Range, 85 miles east of Klamath Falls. The pilot Lt. Alan G. Koehler, 27, and navigator Lt. Commander Philip D. duHamel, 33, ejected out of seat envelope, and were killed.
On 14 June 2007, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officially declared the crash scene a historic Federal Government site at a Flag Day ceremony. An interpretive plaque was unveiled during this event reflecting this designation and depicting the historical significance of the location
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/LV-07-01.pdf
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Grumman_A-6_Intruder#1973
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 09:01 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 10:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2016 21:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2016 21:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2016 21:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Aug-2016 06:05 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 04-Jun-2022 15:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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