ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57215
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 September 1987 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-52, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155674 |
| MSN: | I-400 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Carl Vison (CVN-70) Pacific Ocean, off California coast |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6 Intruder BuNo. 155674/NL-512 of VA-52, US Navy, based at Whidbey Island, Washington, Naval Air Station. Late night crash on September 23, 1987 off Santa Catalina Island, California 30 minutes after having taken off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) to fly back to Whidbey NAS
Of the two crew - Commander Lloyd D. Sledge (pilot) suffered from Oxygen starvation, which is believed to be the cause the pilot not to eject. His body was never recovered, nor was any wreckage found. The bombardier/navigator - Lt John A. Morrison ejected and was rescued
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
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-52_(U.S._Navy)#Significant_events
5. https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=419779
6. http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn70history.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Apr-2016 22:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2016 22:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time] |
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