ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151518
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 334th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5805 |
| MSN: | B-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pamlico Bay, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seymour Johnson AFB, NC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-105B 57-5805 crashed and destroyed on June 28 1960 into Pamlico Bay, North Carolina. The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) system was deployed and helped some with flight controls. However, later the stick froze. The pilot (Capt. Foster D Brook) ejected at 10,000 feet and 450 knots. in a 30 degree dive. Fishermen rescued him in waist high water.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 12:23 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 13-Feb-2013 21:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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