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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6B Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-34, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152616 |
| MSN: | I-193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Palma, Majorca -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) |
Exploded and crashed on a target range near Palma, perhaps due to premature detonation of bombs. Both crewmen - Lt Commander G. D. O'Brien (pilot) and Lt B. B. Betz (bombardier/navigator) - were killed.
Sources:
1.http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.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/cv67-73/214.htm
5. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/j/john-f-kennedy-cva-67.html
6. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5699328
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2016 15:19 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jun-2024 17:15 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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