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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 36thTFS - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-5786 |
| MSN: | B23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2M E of Carlisle, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Just left the tanker the pilot saw sparks from left intake and loss of engine thrust Fire onboard, pilot 1Lt Cowan Glenn Nix ejected safely
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Burrusspta
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 12-Jan-2018 09:31 | j155 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2025 09:43 | J155 | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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