ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56193
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| Date: | Sunday 26 January 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2S |
| Owner/operator: | 5th SRS/9th SRW, USAF |
| Registration: | 80-1095 |
| MSN: | 095 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hwasong, Kyonggi province, South of Seoul -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Osan AFB, South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in Hwasong, Kyonggi province, south of Seoul on 26 January 2003, the #4 engine bearing froze causing catastropic engine failure, shortly after take‑oft from Osan AB. Tried to glide back to base but failed in bad weather conditions
The pilot ejected with slight injuries, 3 people on the ground were injured. Aircraft was a total loss.
Sources:
http://scramble.nl (Scramble 286)
http://web.archive.org/web/20170531100835/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2003.htm#jan
http://www.blackbirds.net/u2/u2local.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2013 16:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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