ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57187
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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman KA-6D Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-85, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151810 |
| MSN: | I-113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near USS America (CVA-66), Persian Gulf, off Iraq -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA-66), Persian Gulf |
| USS America (CVA-66), Persian Gulf | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
KA-6D Intruder BuNo. 151810/AB-521 of VA-85, US Navy, on board the USS America (CVA-66). Crashed December 5, 1991 on Approach to USS America. Carrier was in the Oersian Gulf off the coast of Iraq at the time. Port side exploded on approach, aircraft waved off. No fatalities reported, so it is presumed that the two crew ejected safely, and were recovered by the USS America's "plane guard" SAR helicopter
Sources:
1. Flight International 13/19 May 1992 p.29 at https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1992/1992%20-%201225.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
5. http://www.ussamerica.org/airwing
6. http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VA/Attack-Squadron-85.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jan-2009 11:55 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Jul-2010 10:48 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2016 18:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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