ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60452
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| Date: | Thursday 28 March 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 66-0022 |
| MSN: | A1-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phu Phan Mountain Range -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Takhli RTAFB, Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On March 28, 1968, Major Henry MacCann (Pilot) and Captain Dennis Graham (WSO) were killed in the loss of F-111A s/n 66-0022. It was the first F-111 combat related loss during the "Combat Lancer" deployment to Takhli AB, Thailand. It occurred two days after Combat Lancer operations started. Mission target was Chan Hao Truck park at 17'32.11"N, 106'29.12"E.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NOT CONFIRMED BY JTF-FA RECORDS BUT HAS BEEN REPEATED IN SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS
The crash site was discovered during 1989, in the Phu Phan Mountain Range of Northeast Thailand. The crew members dog tags were found with the wreckage. At the time of its loss, F-111A s/n 66-0022 had flown 40 flights and accumulated 103.8 flight hours. It turned out that the loss of 66-0022 was not due to enemy action, but was caused by wing and tail structural defects.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=162408
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=80297_
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F-111As_Combat_Lancer_1968.jpg
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_A.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2011 08:36 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2012 08:36 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2013 15:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2016 14:25 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 18:00 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2021 13:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2021 11:08 | Adellaida | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 19:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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