ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157679
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 2013 |
| Time: | 06:48 LT |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38C Talon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 61-0891 |
| MSN: | N.5257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sheppard AFB (KSPS), TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, a Northrop T-38C Talon, impacted terrain after experiencing a birdstrike near Sheppard Air Force Base/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport (KSPS), Wichita Falls, Texas.
The aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-impact fire. The two pilots onboard the aircraft received minor injuries during the ejection sequence.
Sources:
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/jul/19/plane-crash-near-sheppaer/?print=1
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2013/jul/19/plane-crash-near-sheppard-air-force-base-runway/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/T-38-Crashes-Pilots-Eject-Over-Wichita-Falls-216161911.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/61-0891.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bj6yPCsGN8
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.evansaviography.co.uk/gallery/2012/sheppard/index.php]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_T-38_Talon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2013 19:35 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Jul-2013 19:43 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2013 06:44 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2013 06:50 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2013 02:11 | chulian1819 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 25-Apr-2015 18:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
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