ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60430
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111E |
| Owner/operator: | 55th TFS, 20th TFS, USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0066 |
| MSN: | A1-235/E-55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Incirlik Air Base, 5 miles east of Adana -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Incirlik, AB, Turkey (LTAG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed July 20, 1990 at Incirlik Air Base, (LTAG) 5 miles east of Adana,Turkey. Crew sensed smoke in cockpit; in efforts to remedy the problem, they switched off the yaw / pitch dampers and central air data computer system, causing a stall and loss of control. Both crew - Captain R Travis (pilot) and Captain R Basak (WSO) - ejected safely.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_E.htm
https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=815200
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1968.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incirlik_AB
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2011 08:35 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2013 14:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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