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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-6-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 4523rdCCTS - USAF |
| Registration: | 59-1773 |
| MSN: | D85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kanab, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB |
Accident during flight refuel ops: the basket hit the left side of canopy, together the pilot helmet, than the fragments of plexiglass were ingested by engine intake, by doing so he stalled the engine. Mjr Thomas T. Williams, ejected safely
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2013 16:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2025 09:39 | J155 | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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