ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56233
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| Date: | 17-APR-1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 70th FS, 347th FW, USAF (70th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Wing, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 80-0170 |
| MSN: | A10-0520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 3 miles S of Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moody AFB, Georgia (VAD/KVAD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On Thursday 17th April 1997, USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II 80-0170/MY of the 70th FS, 347th Fighter Wing, based at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia was destroyed when it crashed in an unpopulated area three miles south of Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia (at approximate Coordinates: 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W) having struck a 1040-foot antenna. Pilot, Captain Brett Davis, ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 216]
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahunta,_Georgia
5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/49492308@N08/7978800143/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2012 11:52 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2013 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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