ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57278
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| Date: | Saturday 10 May 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman KA-6D Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-34, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152892 |
| MSN: | I-196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS John F. Kennedy, off NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS John F. Kennedy, North Atlantic |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Grumman KA-6D Intruder Bu No 152892/'AB-533' of VA-34 US Navy. Written off (destroyed) May 10 1975: Whilst on the deck of the USS John F. Kennedy, in the North Atlantic off NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, pilot set parking brake on catapult and forgot to release before launch. Both tires blew on catapult stroke. Aircraft flew half a mile in front of ship, then aircraft winged over and crashed. Both crew members recovered - Lt R. R. Ayres ejected immediately, Lt (JG) R. D. Treanor ejected at bow of ship
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/a6pics/152892.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Mar-2016 02:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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