Incident Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief 63-8348,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151615
 
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Date:Sunday 5 May 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief
Owner/operator:561st TFS USAF
Registration: 63-8348
MSN: F125
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2M N of Atsugi -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit approach lights, impossility to land without problem, it was vectored by ATC in a secure area where the pilot ejected safely but the airplane crashed in a Army Housing area, killing 2 children and injuring both parents.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Dec-2012 00:00 ASN Archive Added
21-Jan-2018 09:37 j155 Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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