ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57855
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 November 1980 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0475 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bardenas Range -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zaragoza AB |
| Bardenas Ralias Bombing Range | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck a hawk bird at 3500 ft.
Crew - Lt.Col Gail Walston 526TFS (pilot) - Fatal and
Capt. Tom Poole (Instructor Pilot ) - ejected (walked to a nearby farmhouse and was returned to base by Spanish Farmer in Model T Pick-up Truck)Reported to have struck a very large Turkey Vulture impacting Right front quarter panel of windscreen. Extrodinary Ground winds in vacinity of 60knts. and no Rescue Helecopter available that day.
Sources:
Serious birdstrike-related accidents to military aircraft of Europe and Israel: list and analysis of circumstances / W. John Richardson (Published in International 8ird Strike Committee Proceedings and Papers 23)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Aug-2010 13:18 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2019 08:12 | Cher Repair | Updated [Date, Time] |
| 05-Nov-2019 20:11 | USAFIWSO | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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