ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152982
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1977 |
| Time: | 10:02 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111D Aardvark |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 68-0146 |
| MSN: | A6-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Capulin, Union County, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered to the USAF on 30 November 1972. Crashed and destroyed 10:02 hours MST, 2 September 1977 near Capulin, New Mexico. (At approximate co-ordinates 36°46′56″N, 103°58′12″W). The aircraft departed controlled flight, forcing the crew to eject. Both recieved injuries. The aircraft had logged 259 flights and 743.1 hours when it was lost. This crash occurred just southwest of Grenville, NM and southeast of Des Moines, NM. Approximately 15 miles SSE of Capulin, NM.
Sources:
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_D.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capulin_Volcano_National_Monument
http://htka.hu/static/cikkek/F-111/acftdata.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 12:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Apr-2021 06:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2021 10:48 | Aardvark | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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