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| Date: | Monday 19 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 49th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 60-5378 |
| MSN: | D-228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wheelus AB -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wheelus AB, Libya |
Crashed and destroyed March 19 1962 due to fuselage fire in flight shortly after take off from Wheelus AB, Libya. Pilot - Lt Col. Charles G Botvidson - ejected safely
Sources:
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1960.html
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 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:53 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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