Mid-air collision Incident General Dynamics F-111A 67-0111,
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Date:Saturday 16 June 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F111 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-111A
Owner/operator:474th TFWg USAF
Registration: 67-0111
MSN: A1-156
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cambodia -   Cambodia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Takhli RTAFB, Thailand
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on 18 July 1969. Crashed June 16, 1973: the seventh (and final) combat loss under the Constant Guard V/Linebacker II deployment, it crashed and was destroyed in Cambodia. The crash was a result of a mid-air collision with 67-0094. Both aircraft were accomplishing radar bomb runs against the same target in Cambodia, and were vectored together by airborne radar controllers. The crew of 67-0111 ejected and were recovered. 67-0094 lost 4.5 feet of its wing, but landed safely at Uborn RTAFB.

Sources:

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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_A.htm
Anthony, Victor B.; Sexton, Richard R. (1993). "The War In Northern Laos 1958-1973". The United States Air Force In Southeast Asia. Washington D.C.: Center for Air Force History: 359–362. UNCLASSIFIED.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2012 08:50 Uli Elch Added
30-Jan-2013 15:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Jan-2021 18:55 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2021 09:45 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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