ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185499
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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1976 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VX-5, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152593 |
| MSN: | I-141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Inyokern Road, NWC China Lake, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NWC China Lake, CA |
| NWC China Lake, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 152593/'XE-20' of VX-5, US Navy crashed 30 August 1976: piloted by Lt Commander Rodney A. Bankson of Bakersfield, CA and bombardier-navigator Lt Commander Donald A. Erskine of Teaneck, New Jersey. was struck from below by A-7E Corsair BuNo 159299 during a night approach and crashed inside the fence of China Lake Naval Weapons Center, near Inyokern Road, China Lake, California at an altitude of about 250 feet. Both Crew ejected fro the A-6E, as did the pilot (sole person on board) the A-7E
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://www.chinalakealumni.org/accidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2016 21:39 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 21:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Mar-2016 21:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 17-Mar-2016 21:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
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