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| Date: | Thursday 14 July 1966 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Republic F-105F Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 63-8310 |
| MSN: | F87 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi E of Mittelrot/Fichtenberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spangdahlem AB |
Engine compressor failure, crashed during low level flight. Both crew killed.
Sources:
USAF Serials
http://www.swp.de/gaildorf/lokales/gaildorf/14.-juli-1966_-zwei-tote-bei-absturz-eines-duesenjaegers-13329835.html
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2013 14:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 13-May-2017 14:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2024 11:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-May-2025 12:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-May-2025 17:23 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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