ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152992
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111E |
| Owner/operator: | 20th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0042 |
| MSN: | A1-211/E-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Tunstall, Humberside -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed July 24 1979. Crashed in the North Sea off Tunstall, Humberside.
Crew:
Cpt. David W. Powell (pilot) USAF -killed
Cpt. Douglas A. Pearce (WSO) USAF - killed
Sources:
https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=600762
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_E.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/elpaso/cemeteries/academp.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 16:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Oct-2015 06:32 | RodgerAsai | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2021 09:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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