ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264476
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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Taoyuan -
 Taiwan
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(ASN) "F-5" in mid-air collision with a TMA Boeing 707 (OD-AGO)...crashed, pilot was killed.
* The jet fighter crashed after collision, killing the pilot (official sources reported)
*** The jet fighter, a F-100, crashed, killing the student pilot.
**Hualien Base, F-100A, Flying Officer Hong Yubao and trainee Wang Yusheng in flight collision with...Wang Yusheng "rescued" (ejected ?).
Note: possibly two differend crashed this day: F-100A (pilot killed) and F-5 in collision (pilot safe, landed safely ?)
Sources:
** https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451 .
* The Straits Times 18 February 1979, p3
***The Nation 18 February 1979, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2021 12:41 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2021 12:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Jun-2021 07:08 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2021 09:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2021 13:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2021 17:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2021 17:28 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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