ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57246
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-138, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158806 |
| MSN: | P-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 75 miles WNW of NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 158806/'AC-606' of VAQ-138 "Yellow Jackets" based at NAS Whidbey Island. Lost August 19, 1981 when crashed 75 miles west-north-west of NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington
All three crew - Lt S. D. Sanders (pilot), Lt Commander M. S. Williams and Lt James H. Mallory Jr. - ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2016 18:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2016 18:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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