ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185915
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| Date: | Friday 8 March 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-52, US Navy |
| Registration: | 157020 |
| MSN: | I-489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), Point Ash, Arabian Sea, off Oman -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), Point Ash, Arabian Sea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6 Intruder BuNo 157020/'NH-505' of VA-52, US Navy on board the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63). Destroyed March 8, 1974 when crashed while returning from a Training mission. Location of crash Subic Bay, P.I. as the aircraft and crew had been left at CUBI Point while the Kitty Hawk and squadron deployed to the Indian Ocean.
Both crew - Lt D. A. Babboni (pilot) and Lt D. A. Woxland (bombardier/navigator) - ejected
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_(CV-63)#1973_to_1977
5. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/k/kitty-hawk-cva-63-ii.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2016 16:01 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 24-Oct-2018 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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