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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 49th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 61-0049 |
| MSN: | D-244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wheelus AB -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wheelus AB, Libya |
F-105D 61-0049 crashed and destroyed at Wheelus AFB, Libya. Aircraft was from the 49th TFW, Spangdahlem, Germany; whilst on assignment to Wheelus, engine failed. and pilot - Col. Robert E Dawson - ejected at 3,000 feet
Sources:
1. http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
2. https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-6.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1961.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 00:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Feb-2020 13:06 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 23-Feb-2021 21:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
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