ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57264
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| Date: | Thursday 28 September 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-137, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158817 |
| MSN: | P-47 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Ranger (CVA-61) Pacific Ocean, 110 miles W of San Diego, Californi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger (CVA-61) off coast of Californa |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 158817/'NE' of VAQ-137, US Navy, on board the USS Ranger. Crashed and destroyed September 28, 1978: Night catapult launch off the USS Ranger on workups. Flew into the water about 7 miles from the carrier, after launch. Crashed into the Pacific Ocean 110 miles west of San Diego, California. Pilot and ECMO 2 killed on impact.
Crew were named as (Pilot) Lt Commander Clark Bruce (killed), ECMO 1 Lt Commander W. L. Waterman (seat fired on impact and he survived) and ECMO 2 Lt (jg) John R. Babione (killed)
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/BUNOS
4. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/aircrew-lost
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Mar-2016 23:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2016 19:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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