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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 335th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5799 |
| MSN: | B-36 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eglin AFB, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, Florida |
Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief 57-5799 of 335th TFS exploded on start up on the parking ramp during a cartridge start, Eglin AFB, Florida Aug 29, 1959. Pilot Maj. James Ellis Bean survives
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2013 21:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:55 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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