ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185564
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-128, US Navy |
| Registration: | 154125 |
| MSN: | I-260 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Anacortes, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 154125 of VA-128, US Navy: Crashed August 27 1968 near Anacortes, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington. Aircraft apparently struck treetops in letdown through cloud layer, north of Whidbey Island (at approximate Coordinates: 48°30′7″N 122°37′25″W). Both crew members - Lt Commander Hower (pilot) and Lt (JG) L. T. Lockwood - ejected successfully and sustained only mild skin abrasions.
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 00:48 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 20-Mar-2016 00:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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