ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151533
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Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1962 |
Time: | |
Type: | Republic F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief |
Owner/operator: | 49th TFWg USAF |
Registration: | 61-0049 |
MSN: | D-244 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Wheelus AB -
Libya
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Wheelus AB, Libya |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:F-105D 61-0049 crashed and destroyed at Wheelus AFB, Libya. Aircraft was from the 49th TFW, Spangdahlem, Germany; whilst on assignment to Wheelus, engine failed. and pilot - Col. Robert E Dawson - ejected at 3,000 feet
Sources:
1.
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf 2.
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-6.html 3.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1961.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Dec-2012 00:00 |
ASN Archive |
Added |
22-Feb-2013 00:28 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
12-Feb-2020 13:06 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
23-Feb-2021 21:41 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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