ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77206
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| Date: | Monday 27 June 1983 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-533 USMC |
| Registration: | 154168 |
| MSN: | I-303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Emporia, Greensville County, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Andrews AFB, Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland (ADW/KADW) |
| MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 154168/'ED-06' of VMA(AW)533, US Marine Corps based at MCAS Cherry Point. Destroyed June 27 1983: Crashed in woody and marshy area near Emporia, Greensville County, Virginia (at approximate Coordinates: 36°41′34″N 77°32′17″W) during flight from Andrews AFB, Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, to MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina. The accident was caused by both engines catching fire.
Pilot - Captain Jim Wright - ejected, but sustained severe injuries to his leg. Bombardier/Navigator - Col. Larry Lee Baldwin (Commanding Officer of MAG 14) - was killed during the ejection
NOTE: Only one of the two crew was killed, not both of the crew as per some published reports
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, http://peacetime-casualties.mooseroots.com/l/15785/Larry-Lee-Baldwin
5. http://www.usfallenwarriors.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=50013&do=ab
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 31-Aug-2012 06:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2016 17:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2017 06:35 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Apr-2019 19:50 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 16:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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