ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151525
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| Date: | Saturday 17 June 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 334th TFSqn /4th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5832 |
| MSN: | B-71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Auxiliary Field 2, Eglin AFB, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seymour Johnson AFB, NC |
| Eglin AFB, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed on June 17 1961; engine flame-out on landing at Eglin, aircraft impacted the ground in a "hard" landing, and the main gear strut came up through the wing. Aircraft damaged beyond repair, but the pilot - Capt. Samuel Henderson Martin III - survived
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base?oldid=428947285#1960s
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-REPUBLIC-F-105-Indian-Chief-Insignia-JET-AIRCRAFT-SKIN-PANEL-334th-TFS-/111007239866?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d88c0eba&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:US:101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2013 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 09:29 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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