ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201246
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Date: | Tuesday 15 December 1959 |
Time: | |
Type: | Republic F-105B-5-RE Thunderchief |
Owner/operator: | Republic Aviation Company |
Registration: | 54-0106 |
MSN: | B7 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | E off Long Island, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Supersonic jet fighter bomber crashed into Atlantic Ocean on test flight from Republic aviation plant. Pilot Martin J. Signorelli (31) Remains were recovered and was later buried at Barrancas National Cemetery section 42, grave 682. The loss was due to spatial disorientation.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 15 December 1959, p1
Burrusspta data
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-Nov-2017 18:16 |
TB |
Added |
29-Dec-2017 17:55 |
j155 |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
17-Mar-2020 19:53 |
kolibriforensics |
Updated [Narrative] |
30-Oct-2021 06:26 |
GG Mishoe |
Updated [Narrative] |
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