ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185643
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| Date: | Saturday 11 April 1970 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-75, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155641 |
| MSN: | I-364 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Saratoga (CVA-60) off Mayport, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga (CVA-60) off Mayport, Florida |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 155641/'AC-505' of VA-75, US Navy, on board the USS Saratoga (CVA-60). Crashed on night of April 10-11, 1970 after catapult launch, whilst the carrier was off Mayport and the Florida coast from January 22 until June 11, 1970 when she again sailed for duty with the Sixth Fleet.
Both crew - Lt B. Bruce (pilot) and Lt (JG) O. Harris (Bombardier/Navigator) - ejected safely, and were retrieved by the USS Saratoga's "plane guard" SAR helicopter
NOTE: Published sources give the date of the crash variously as April 10 and April 11, 1970. It is therefore believed that the accident occurred at around midnight on the night of April 10-11, with the aircraft crashing shortly before midnight on April 10, and the crew being rescued in the early hours of April 11.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv60-70/217.htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20171111064728/http://www.navy.mil:80/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=65
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 23:13 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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