ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57272
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 December 1977 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Grumman KA-6D Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-115, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151795 |
| MSN: | I-98 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Midway (CV-41), off Singapore -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway (CV-41) off Singapore |
| USS Midway (CV-41) off Singapore | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
KA-6D Intruder BuNo 151795/'NF-522' of VA-115, US Navy was destroyed on December 7 1977 due to a "ramp strike" on approach to the USS Midway. The aircraft approached the carrier too low, whilst the carrier was pitching in heavy seas, and the KA-6D Intruder struck the edge of the deck at the carriers stern. Both crew - Pilot Lt E. D. Turner and Bombardier/Navigator Lt R. Burbrink - ejected and were picked up in heavy seas by the carriers SH3G "Plane Guard" helicopter crewed by Lt D. Duval/Ens D. Landon/AMS1 G. Silva/AT3 M. Johnson of HC1 Det2, and survived without injury
At the time of the accident - December 7 1977 - the USS Midway (CV-41) was off Singapore, having taken part in Exercise MERLION 77 with Singaporean Naval Forces on December 5 and 6. The carrier docked in Singapore on December 8 to 11 1977, leaving for Subic Bay in the Philippines the next day.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
4. http://navysite.de/cvn/cv41.htm
5. http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwaymemorabilia/spectrum77-007b.jpg
6. http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwaymemorabilia/spectrum77-027b.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 19:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2016 19:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 01-Apr-2020 10:03 | JMJohnson | Updated [Narrative] |
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