ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185416
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| Date: | Thursday 21 May 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-75, US Navy |
| Registration: | 149958 |
| MSN: | I-39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McCain Field, NAAS Meridian, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McCain Field, NAAS Meridian, Meridian, MS (KNMM/NMM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) May 21 1964 when crashed on approach to McCain Field, NAAS Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi. Aircraft suffered electrical and hydraulic failure at 33,000 feet. Engine Re-start attempts failed. Both crew - Lt JG J. D. Harden and Lt JG William "Bill" M. Tschudy - ejected safely when it became clear that the aircraft could not be recovered back to base.
(Lt JG William "Bill" M. Tschudy ejected for a second time on July 18 1965 from another A-6A Intruder BuNo 151577, over Loas - which see).
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/thirdseries18.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Meridian#History
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 22:09 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 23:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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