ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56201
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 December 1988 |
| Time: | 11:57 |
| Type: |  Vought A-7D Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 71-0363 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melrose Range, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KABQ |
| KABQ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Right wing structurally failed in flight,
right wing broke of the aircraft as the jet was beginning a Low angle strafe pass.
170 feet AGL, 500 Knots IAS at 3.8 Gs
Sources:
The Pilot, me!
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2009 12:17 | Junior | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2011 06:41 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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