ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47120
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| Date: | Thursday 19 October 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark |
| Owner/operator: | General Dynamics |
| Registration: | 63-9780 |
| MSN: | A1-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jacksboro, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carswell AFB, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On October 19,1967, two General Dynamic contractor pilots flying F-111A 63-9780 over Texas were required to eject the module when the plane experienced complete hydraulic failure and became uncontrollable. Performing load tests on the speed brake at 39,000ft/Mach 1.77, the speed brake slammed shut causing hydraulic problems leading to control loss. The aircraft exploded and crashed in Jacksboro, North Texas.
Ejection was made at 28,000 feet and 280 knots air speed; the two occupants remained in the module as it parachuted to earth and were not injured. Crew were later named as Engineering Test Pilot Dave J. Thigpen [who had previously ejected from an F-8 Crusader on 9th January 1965] and Flight Test Engineer Max Gordon
Sources:
Scramble 255
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14319
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
http://htka.hu/static/cikkek/F-111/acftdata.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jan-2013 19:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2013 12:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2013 12:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Aug-2015 19:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 03-Aug-2018 14:54 | dgl | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 29-Apr-2021 11:06 | Adellaida | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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