ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185644
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-533 USMC |
| Registration: | 155614 |
| MSN: | I-340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Korea -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan (IWK/RJOI) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 155614/'ED-07' of VMA(AW)-533, US Marine Corps. Destroyed when crashed April 22 1970: Crashed in South Korea during joint US/Korean exercise. Of the two crew, the pilot - 1st Lt Robert C. Cothran - was killed. The un-named bombardier/navigator is believed to have ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFA(AW)-533#The_Vietnam_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 23:26 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2019 15:21 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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