ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185417
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-42, US Navy |
| Registration: | 149938 |
| MSN: | I-19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Columbia, Tyrrell County, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft doing spin demo at 8,000 feet, flaps down, stalled, pilot became disoriented in clouds and crashed at Columbia, North Carolina. Both crew - Lt JG B. E. Allen (USN) and 1st Lt R. I. Springfield (USMC) - ejected through the canopy at 3,000 feet. 1st Lt Springfield sustained deep gash of one-and-a-half inches to right knee.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/a6pics/149938.jpg]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 22:23 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 23:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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