ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201275
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 October 1984 |
| Time: | Day |
| Type: | Northrop F-20 Tigershark |
| Owner/operator: | Northrop |
| Registration: | N4416T |
| MSN: | GG1001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | K-13 Suwon AFB -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | K-13 Suwon AFB |
| K-13 Suwon AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The F-20 Tigershark, owned and operated by Northrop, was being demonstrated at Suwon Air Force Base.
During the last manoeuvre of the display the aircraft stalled and control was lost. The jet fighter dived 1,800 feet to the ground and was destroyed. The pilot, Northrop Chief Test Pilot Darrell Cornell, was killed instantly.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suwon_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2017 06:22 | angels one five | Added |
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