ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57202
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 November 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-42, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152621 |
| MSN: | I-169 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAF El Centro, 8 miles W of El Centro, Imperial County, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAF El Centro, California (NJK/KNJK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 1 52621/AD-556 of VA-42 based at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, During a Routine training flight, there was an Engine fire after take off. Crashed November 7, 1990 into an alfalfa field about eight miles west of the El Centro Naval Air Facility attempting an emergency landing back at El Centro.
Both crew - Lt W. Hallburg (pilot) and Lt B. Vail (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely and parachuted into a lake.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14, 1991 p. 46 at https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201202.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Apr-2016 18:19 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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