ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56244
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought A-7D Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 71-0348 |
| MSN: | Sandy 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Simpson, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KAEX |
| KAEX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine failure beginning with 5th stage comnpressor blade loss and cumulative shredding of subsequent compressor stages occurred while exiting low-level route. Ejection occurred at 800 feet AGL and 230 knots.
Sources:
The incident pilot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 00:10 | jFarkle | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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