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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 561st TFS USAF |
| Registration: | 63-8348 |
| MSN: | F125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2M N of Atsugi -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit approach lights, impossility to land without problem, it was vectored by ATC in a secure area where the pilot ejected safely but the airplane crashed in a Army Housing area, killing 2 children and injuring both parents.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2018 09:37 | j155 | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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