ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151536
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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1962 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 336th TFSqn /4th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5821 |
| MSN: | B-58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed on March 16 1962 on the bombing ranges near Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada, USA. On a 4th rocket pass, the aircraft pitched up violently into a "yo-yo" maneuver, then crashed onto the range, killing the pilot, Capt. Ernest H Meyer
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.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2016 16:31 | Don | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 10-Feb-2021 09:34 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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