ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186084
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 1981 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-35, US Navy |
| Registration: | 160996 |
| MSN: | I-597 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi NW of Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NMTZ |
| USS Nimitz (CVN-68) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6 Intruder BuNo. 160996/'AJ-501' of VA-35, US Navy, as part of CVW-8, based aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Lost November 19, 1981 when crashed into the sea off the USS Nimitz after undercarriage collapse during a boltered night landing. The carrier was approximately 70 miles north west of Sicily at the time. Both crew ejected safely, and were recovered by the carriers "plane guard" SAR helicopter.
This A-6E must have been salvaged after this crash, as it was photographed on March 12, 2016 at the NAF El Centro AirShow - El Centro, California (see link #4), albeit in a damaged state, being used by the fire crews.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://www.airfighters.com/photo/171887/M/USA-Navy/Grumman-A-6E-Intruder-G-128/160996/
5. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/n/nimitz.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2016 18:35 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 01-Apr-2016 18:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time] |
| 01-Apr-2016 18:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2020 19:32 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 14-Jul-2022 05:40 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
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