ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274896
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| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | NASA |
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| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Matagorda Island, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Matagorda Island bombing/gunnery range |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the beach while practice instrument landings on Matagora Island bombing and gunnery runway. Two civil pilots (41/37) from Space Agency Aircraft Operations Division of Houston Space Center.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 21 January 1972, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2022 16:57 | TB | Added |
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