ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151709
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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic JF-105D-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 3214th OMSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0457 |
| MSN: | D-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Auxiliary Field 2, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL |
| Eglin AFB, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 29 April 1966 -Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief, 60-0457, of the 3214th OMS, Eglin AFB, piloted by Capt. John S. Hardy, suffered a flame out during a training mission, touched down 287 feet short of the runway at the auxiliary field, hard on the tail and main gear. The aircraft bounced, nose gear sheared, and the plane stopped 4000 feet down Runway 36. Pilot evacuated unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1960.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 12:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2021 11:40 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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