ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57238
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-135, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158651 |
| MSN: | P-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS America (CVA-66), Gonzo Station, Northern Arabian Sea, off Yemen -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA-66), Gonzo Station, Northern Arabian Sea, off Yemen |
| USS America (CVA-66), Gonzo Station, Northern Arabian Sea, off Yemen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 158651/'AB-607' of VAQ-135, based on board the USS AMERICA. (CVA-66). Crashed and destroyed July 10 1984 due to a failed catapult launch off the carrier, which was on station at "Gonzo Station", an area of the Northern Arabian Sea, off the coast of Yemen. According to the following eyewitness account:
"...The plane was nose down going over the deck and ejection was initiated just as the Prowler cleared the deck edge. All aircrew left the plane cleanly and achieved seat man separation, but ECMO 3’s seat, after separating from the aircrew, hit DeBartolomeo in the air. I was an ECMO in VAQ-135 at the time..."
Of the four crew all four ejected, but Lt (JG) Michael J. DeBartolomeo (pilot) died of injuries sustained. The other crew crew - who all ejected and survived were Lt Commander Ken L. Blanford (ECMO 1 seat), Lt D. W. Yip and Lt (JG) Gene E. P. Sullivan (ECMO-3 seat)
Sources:
1. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/project/year_pages/1984.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/BUNOS
4. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
5. http://www.thehour.com/news/norwalk/debartolomeo-honored-as-veteran-of-the-month/article_1d926a22-81b5-5cc9-9168-d88cf1e9c2cb.html
6. https://homeportnorthwest.com/2013/04/18/whidbey-family-honors-debartolomeo/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Dec-2009 20:59 | 78Delta | Updated |
| 26-Dec-2015 19:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2016 19:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2016 19:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2018 13:32 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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