ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185602
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| Date: | Sunday 4 January 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-75, US Navy |
| Registration: | 155639 |
| MSN: | I-365 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Saratoga, Western Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga (CV-60), Western Atlantic Ocean |
| NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A‑6A Intruder BuNo. 155639/'AC-511' of VA-75 on board the USS Saratoga (CVA-60); Destroyed January 4 1970 when crashed on take off from the USS Saratoga. The carrier was in the Western Atlantic Ocean en route back to the USA. Saratoga returned to Mayport and the Florida coast from 22 January until 11 June 1970 when she again sailed for duty with the Sixth Fleet
Both crew - Lt Commander W. F. Wagner (pilot) and Lt Commander W. R. Westerman (Bombardier/Navigator) - ejected saely
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
3. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/s/saratoga-vi.html
4. http://uss-saratoga.com/locator/70s.asp
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 15:16 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 21-Mar-2016 21:26 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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