ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151516
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 335th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5794 |
| MSN: | B-31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, off west cost of Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, Florida |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, off the West Coast of Florida on March 18 1960, during approach to Eglin AFB. The pilot was advised to bail out after confirming that the left main gear would not extend. He ejected safely at 10,000 feet, and was later rescued
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2013 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:55 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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