Accident Grumman A-6E Intruder 155617,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185968
 
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Date:Friday 21 January 1977
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman A-6E Intruder
Owner/operator:VMA(AW)-332 USMC
Registration: 155617
MSN: I-343
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Philippines -   Philippines
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan (IWK/RJOI)
Destination airport:NAS Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Philippines
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A-6E BuNo. 155617/'EA-10' of VMA(AW)-332, US Marine Corps. Lost on January 21, 1977 at the end of a flight from MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan: Crashed in the Philippines on approach to NAS Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Philippines, Both crew killed

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/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2016 18:11 Dr.John Smith Added
17-Nov-2016 18:42 Pipescs Updated [Operator]
28-Dec-2019 16:19 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
14-Jul-2020 09:10 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
06-Jan-2024 09:29 Dvpask Updated [[Narrative]]

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