ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185442
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 1966 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 149947 |
| MSN: | I-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into western Mediterranean off the coast of Spain, August 16, 1966 approximately two-thirds of a mile forward of the USS Independence (CVA-62) following normal cat shot for night/navigation training flight. Suspected spatial disorientation by the crew. Both crew - Commander Harold F. Hicks and Lt Harold L. Quint - believed ejected, but recovery of crew was unsuccessful, and both were lost as sea (presumed KIAS/MIAS)
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 August 1975 | 149948 | VA-35, US Navy | 2 | off USS Nimitz, North Atlantic Ocean, 600 miles SSW of Scotland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2016 19:07 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 12-Apr-2016 20:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
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