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| Date: | Tuesday 26 February 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-129 US Navy |
| Registration: | 158031 |
| MSN: | P-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Puget Sound, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 158031/'NJ-910' of VAQ-129, US Navy, based at Whidbey Island NAS, Washington. Destroyed February 26, 1980 when crashed into Puget Sound short of runway during landing approach to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington.
All three crew:
Lt Commander Richard Smith - killed
Lt (JG) William Readman - killed
1st Lt Thomas Mushyn (ECMO) - killed
Sources:
1. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/aircrew-lost
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2016 18:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2023 20:18 | Nepa | Updated |
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