Accident Republic F-105G Thunderchief 63-8321,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152068
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Thursday 2 March 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105G Thunderchief
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 63-8321
MSN: F98
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Thousand Oaks, California -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:George AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During routine training flight, aircraft suffered electrical/mechanical failure following missed approach to Pt. Mugu Naval Weapons Test Center, during IFR conditions. Aircraft descended from low cloud cover over residential area, and Electronic Warfare Offier ejected immediately prior to a/c crashing into open field adjacent to industrial park. Pilot did not eject and was killed on impact, while EWO was seriously injured following ejection.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Dec-2012 00:00 ASN Archive Added
23-Mar-2013 01:54 Moe Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
09-Apr-2018 20:11 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
23-Dec-2019 14:25 J155 Updated [Cn]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org