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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 61-0128 |
| MSN: | D323 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4,5 km S of Bitburg AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bitburg AB |
Crashed behind the runway after takeoff. Pilot killed.
Sources:
AAIR
Honnefer Volkszeitung 20 August 1963, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2013 10:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2025 13:53 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2025 18:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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