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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0463 |
| MSN: | D-151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lauterbach -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bitburg AB |
| Bitburg AB |
Engine failed at 50 feet. Capt David B. Hatcher ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
AAIR
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//usafe-crashes-66841-6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 00:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 13:07 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 16-May-2025 16:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2025 13:31 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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