ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151528
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| Date: | Friday 22 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 334th TFSqn /4th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5825 |
| MSN: | B-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed near Indian Springs, Nevada due to control malfunction, on a low-level sortie from Nellis AFB, Nevada on October 27 1961. Per eyewitness report from the pilot involved, Capt. John H Regan:
"I flew the thud for some 6 1/2 years. I was not in 'Nam as I left the Air Force to go with Eastern Airlines. I was at Seymour Johnson and flew the Thud for the first time in November, 1959. My last flight was in May, 1966. I was the pilot flying 57-5825 in September 1961, and ejected just north of Indian Springs, NV. It was a low altitude, high speed ejection that broke my back. Attitude of the aircraft changed, but the sink rate remained the same. In other words, it was suggested to not try a dead stick landing! I enjoyed flying the Thud, but was glad to get out of the F-105B's.
John Regan, Former Capt., USAF Fayetteville, GA"
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2013 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 09:30 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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