ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151526
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 4440th ADGp USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0446 |
| MSN: | D-134 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles NNE of Bitburg AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brookley Field AFB, AL |
| Bitburg AB, West Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed at the end of a ferry flight from Brookley Field AFB, Alabama to Bitburg AB, West Germany on July 20 1961. Aircraft had a hydraulic failure, then later on, flamed out on final approach into Bitburg.
Pilot - Capt. William Perry Robinson - ejected safely, and 64-0446 impacted into the ground 2 miles NNE of Bitburg. 64-0446 was intended for delivery to the 36th TFW, who would have taken the aircraft on strength if not for this crash
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1960.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2013 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2020 13:05 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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