On July 19, 1991, a Grumman A-6E Intruder, Bureau Number 159573 / NJ 820 of VA‑128, lost its tail hook while landing on the USS Ranger. The pilot and navigator safely ejected just before their aircraft collided with three parked F/A-18C Hornets. The Intruder, assigned to Attack Squadron 128 at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Washington, went over the side of the USS Ranger and sank.
The accident occurred about 30 miles off the coast as Navy and Marine Corps pilots conducted carrier qualification landings on the Ranger.
There are at least two other copies of this video floating around on the internet, however both are of significantly poorer quality, hence today's addition to the mix.
8 сен 2024