ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151519
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 334th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5810 |
| MSN: | B-47 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Florence, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona |
| Williams AFB, Arizona | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-105B 57-8510 crashed and destroyed July 29 1960. While doing a Functional Check Flight (FCF), the aircraft had engine failure, and an emergency declared by the pilot. He turned toward Williams AFB, but en-route, determined that a landing was not possible, and notified that he was ejecting and did so at 8,500 feet. In his chute, he saw his plane diving into the ground. Pilot (Capt. Marvin E Thompson) was rescued by a Helicopter from Luke AFB.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/
2.http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
3.http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
4.http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 12:23 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 13-Feb-2013 22:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2016 05:32 | Kevin Bodkins | Updated [Cn] |
| 01-Feb-2021 12:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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