ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141848
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 February 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 429th TFSqn /474th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 67-0072 |
| MSN: | A1-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RTAFB Takhli -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RTAFB Takhli (VTPI) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on takeoff from RTAFB Takhli (VTPI) on February 20, 1973. Landing gear pin failed on takeoff causing aircraft to go off end of runway and burn. 24 bombs cooked off, but crew egressed successfully.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_A.htm
www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 08:45 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Jan-2013 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2021 10:37 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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