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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-176, US Navy |
| Registration: | 154138 |
| MSN: | I-273 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, near USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) |
A‑6A Intruder BuNo. 154138/'505' of VA-176, US Navy, based on board the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). Written off when crashed March 24, 1971 into the Mediterranean Sea, during a catapult launch
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/cv42-71/209.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 20:22 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 19-Oct-2022 19:58 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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