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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 563rd TFS USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4374 |
| MSN: | D573 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 6 mi S of Takhli RTAFB -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Takhli RTAFB |
Engine failure after takeoff. Pilot Capt Robert L. Greskowiak plus 5 Thai civilians killed. Aircraft crashes in a buddhist temple.
Sources:
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=80322
Scramble
Youngstown Vindicator 15 May 1965, p1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2013 16:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2016 20:14 | Johnny155 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Feb-2018 21:16 | j155 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2022 19:38 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2025 10:40 | Anon. | Updated [Category, ] |
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