ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56155
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| Date: | Monday 12 December 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 81st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 80-0202 |
| MSN: | A10-0522 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 65 miles North East of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-10A 80-0202 with 81st TFW, USAF, collided with A-10 80-0193 and crashed into North Sea 65 miles NE of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Dec 12, 1983. Pilot of one aircraft rescued, the other was killed.
Major Andrew Bush, aged 39, from Arcadia, California, in 80-0202 ejected safely, and was rescued by RAF Wessex helicopter from Coltishall
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2013 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2020 16:11 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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