ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152981
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| Date: | Monday 14 February 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 509th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0266 |
| MSN: | B1-38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bristol, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pease AFB, NH |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On February 14, 1977, FB-111A s/n 68-0266 was destroyed in a crash. Following an in-flight refuelling, the aircraft descended one turn too soon and hit a mountain near Bristol, Tennessee, killing both crew members: Captain Edward R. Riley and Captain Jeremiah E. Sheehan. They were assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Pease AFB, NH.
FB-111A s/n 68-0266 had accumulated 436 flights and 1,650.2 flight hours
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20160304184104/http://fb-111a.net/memorial.html
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_FBG.htm
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=162818
http://htka.hu/static/cikkek/F-111/acftdata.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 12:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Dec-2017 18:03 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-May-2021 09:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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