ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77205
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 October 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMAT(AW)-202 USMC |
| Registration: | 154130 |
| MSN: | I-265 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) |
| MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina (NKT/KNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 154130/'KD-00' of VMAT(AW)-202, US Marine Corps, based at MCAS Cherry Point. Lost October 26, 1976 during post maintenance flight. Both crew ejected - Captain Spenser (pilot) but was out of the envelope, and
did not survive. 1st Lt G. W. Luck (Bombardier/Navigator) also ejected out of the envelope, but survived with major injuries (and recovered)
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 23-Aug-2011 11:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2015 16:06 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2016 17:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 16:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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