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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0456 |
| MSN: | D-144 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bitburg AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bitburg AB |
| Bitburg AB |
Crashed and destroyed September 5 1961 at Bitburg AB, West Germany: The aircraft touched down 90 feet short of the barrier and bounced into the runway. The pilot applied full military power, got airborne and raised the gear, but then 60-0456 settled back onto the runway. The plane landed on its wing tanks and tail first, then slid 5,761 feet. The pilot - 1st Lt. Donald Edward Straley - evacuated from the F-105D once it has stopped.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1960.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-6.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2013 17:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 13:06 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 01-May-2021 08:42 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 16-May-2025 13:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
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