ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57275
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-129 US Navy |
| Registration: | 158545 |
| MSN: | P-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA-6B Prowler BuNo 158545/'NJ-945' of VAQ‑129, US Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island. Crashed and destroyed August 11 1976 when engine caught fire on take‑off near NAS Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington.
All three crew ejected safely:
Lt D. E. Foster,
Commander J. F. Smith
Lt (JG) W. Rodman.
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://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 May 1982 | 158546 | VAQ-129 US Navy | 0 | 80nmiles north east of NAS Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 18:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2016 16:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Jul-2023 20:20 | Nepa | Updated [[Source]] |
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