Incident Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II 77-0223,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56143
 
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Date:Thursday 8 December 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II
Owner/operator:23rd TASS, 602nd TACW, USAF
Registration: 77-0223
MSN: OA-10A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:80 miles West of Tucson, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (DMA/KDMA)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A-10A 77-0223/NF of the 23rd TASS, 602nd TACW, USAF was written off on 8 December 1988 when it crashed 80 miles west of Tuscon, Arizona. Pilot performing unauthorized manuevers.
Pilot successfully ejected.

Sources:

1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 256]
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1977.html
4. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1977-aircraft.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2013 19:56 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
10-Dec-2013 00:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Aug-2018 18:33 Anon. Updated [Cn, Phase, Narrative]

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