ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77227
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VMAQ-2 USMC |
| Registration: | 162937 |
| MSN: | P-120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) |
| MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 162937/CB-03 of VMAQ-2, US Marine Corps, based at MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina. On June 17, 1993 caught fire and crashed on take-off at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
The three crew - 1st. Lt B. Close (NFO) and Captain K. T. McQuade, and Captain Paul Francis Skopowski - all ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 05-Apr-2016 19:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2017 15:37 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 16:50 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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