ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56115
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1980 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 78-0590 |
| MSN: | A10-0210 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Itteringham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk |
| RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The accident occurred on November 18th after two USAF A-10 Thunderbolt IIs of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters were involved in a mid-air collision at 09:15 hrs while en route to Wainfleet range at between 1,500 feet and 2,000 feet altitude. The pilot of one, Maj.Steve Kaatz, (in 78-0590) lost control of his aircraft following the collision and ejected safely.
The A-10 crashed near the village of Itteringham in Norfolk. An off-duty air traffic controller was slightly injured by flying debris from the aircraft.
The pilot of the other A-10, Lt,Col William Olson, attempted to return to Bentwaters by flying around the Norfolk coastline to avoid over-flying built-up areas. He lost control and ejected, coming down in the sea off Winterton. Lt. Col Olson drowned, as did the RAF Winchman sent to recsue him
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%203622.html
3. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1978-aircraft.html
Hamburger Abendblatt 20 November 1980
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 00:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2018 20:51 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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