ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60446
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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1979 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 391st TFSqn /366th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 67-0059 |
| MSN: | A1-104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 NM west of Murphy, Idaho. 43 NM on the 268 Radial from MHAFB, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Home AFB, Idaho |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-111A 67-0059 crashed and was destroyed near Murphy, Idaho on January 4th 1979. The aircraft experienced a Left # 1 engine fire, causing a burn thru of control cables. The aircrew experienced an uncommanded roll after 13:45 minutes of flight while leveling off at Flight Level 210, after taking off from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. After level-off passing thru 15,000 feet Mean Sea Level the aircrew experienced loss of aircraft control, then the aircrew ejected. The Instructor pilot initiated a successful capsule ejection. The aircrew consisted of : IP-Capt. Gary E. Ryker
Student WSO-Capt.. William J. Locke
Sources:
Source USAF Safety Center Kirtland AFB, NM 711 Report
Source One-Eleven Down.....F-111 Crashes & Combat Losses. ISBN # ISBN-10: 0764342789
ISBN-13: 978-0764342783
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 15:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2016 20:35 | Steven R. Hyre | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2016 19:49 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2020 16:37 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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