ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185572
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1969 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-35, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152898 |
| MSN: | I-202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luray, Page County, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
| NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 152898 of VA-35, US Navy: Destroyed when crashed April 3 1969 at Luray, Page County, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Aircraft was one of three which took off at 08:30 hours on a routine training flight and ran into a weather front. Stricken aircraft crashed at Luray, Virginia at approximate Coordinates: 38°39′51″N 78°27′16″W. The other two A-6A's apparently flew over the weather. Mountain peaks in the area are 4,000 feet. Weather was up to 5,000 feet .
Neither crew member - Lt Commander E. Ehlers (pilot) and Lt Commander J. Platt (Bombardier/Navigator) - attempted to eject, and both 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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2016 18:22 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 20-Mar-2016 18:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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