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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMAT(AW)-202 USMC |
| Registration: | 155633 |
| MSN: | I-388 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dare County Navy Bombing Range, West of Mateo, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) |
| MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 155633/'KC-05' of VMAT(AW)-202, US Marine Corps, based at MCAS Cherry Point. Havelock, North Carolina. Destroyed January 2, 1981 when crashed during routine training flight at the Dare County Bombing Range, West of Mateo, North Carolina.
Both crew - 1st Lt Christopher Kline "Chris" Taylor (pilot) and Captain Douglas Doran (Bombardier/Navigator) - were killed.
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. https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=33717282
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 31-Mar-2016 17:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2019 16:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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