ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185642
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-533 USMC |
| Registration: | 154165 |
| MSN: | I-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Iwakuni,1.5 miles SE of Iwakuni Station, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan (IWK/RJOI) |
| MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan (IWK/RJOI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 154165/'ED-8' of VMFA(AW)-533; crashed on approach to MCAS Iwakuni, Nishiki river delta, 1.5 miles southeast of Iwakuni Station, City of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Both crew - 1st Lt W. C. Cooper (pilot) and 1st Lt P. Horner (Bombardier/Navigator) - ejected
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/thirdseries19.html
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/a6pics/154165.jpg]
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFA(AW)-533#The_Vietnam_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 22:45 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2019 15:20 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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