ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77209
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1978 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-224 USMC |
| Registration: | 154151 |
| MSN: | I-289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Fallon, Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Fallon, Fallon, Nevada (NFL/KNFL) |
| NAS Fallon, Fallon, Nevada (NFL/KNFL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 154151/'WK-10' of VMA-224, US Marine Corps, based at NAS Fallon was destroyed on the night of February 1-2, 1978 when it crashed near Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada. Pilot - Captain R. E. Braithwaite (flying solo) - ejected safely
Captain Braithwaite was actually the bombardier navigator. The pilot was Alphonse P. Bogart. CPT Bogart died as a result of the accident.
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://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Fallon#History
5. St. Cloud Minn. Daily Times, Feb 4, 1978,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/381410/alphonse-p-bogart
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 17-Mar-2016 20:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2016 18:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2018 16:09 | RPM | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2018 16:09 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities] |
| 28-Dec-2019 16:20 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation