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| Date: | Wednesday 8 December 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-242 USMC |
| Registration: | 151805 |
| MSN: | I-108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, 15 miles NE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
Written off (destroyed) December 8 1965 when crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, 45 miles south of Cape Lookout, 15 miles north east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, during High Speed/Low level training runs over water. Pilot's attention was diverted to cockpit and aircraft struck water, rebounding to about 200 feet before crashing. Both crew - 1st Lt Jerry Bentley and CWO William C. Carr (both USMC) - ejected. Ejection was through canopy. Both crewmen suffered minor cuts and bruises to arms and hands.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 23:34 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2019 21:55 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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