ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56163
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| Date: | 28-MAR-1997 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 103rd FSqn / 111th FGp Pennsylvania ANG USAF (103rd Fighter Squadronqn / 111th FGp Pennsylvania ANG United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 80-0156 |
| MSN: | A10-0506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Willow Grove, Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NASJRB Willow Grove (NXX/KNXX) |
| NASJRB Willow Grove (NXX/KNXX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 28th March 1997 at 15:35 local time, USAF OA-10A Thunderbolt II 80-0156/PA of the 103rd FS, 111th FG, Pensylvania Air National Guard, USAF, was destroyed when it crashed north of the base while landing at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station on instrument approach*. Pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Joost Van Bastelaar (aged 47) was killed
(*Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove or NASJRB Willow Grove (NXX/KNXX) was a Naval Air Station owned by the U.S. Navy and located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
3. http://articles.philly.com/1997-03-30/news/25570034_1_guard-pilot-plane-crash-ill-fated-training-mission
4. http://articles.mcall.com/1997-10-03/news/3179180_1_air-show-report-rules-flying
5. http://teamvanbastelaar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/end-of-111th-fighter-wing.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Joint_Reserve_Base_Willow_Grove
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2013 18:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 15:37 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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