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| Date: | Friday 14 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic JF-105F-1-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 3214th OMSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4421 |
| MSN: | F-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, 17 miles south of Tyndall AFB, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, Florida |
| Eglin AFB, Florida |
On 14 October 1966 Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief, 62-4421, c/n F10, of the 3214th OMS, Eglin AFB, piloted by Maj. Kenneth H. Coffee, entered an uncontrollable roll, pilot ejected successfully at 2000 feet and was rescued. Aircraft crashed 17 miles S of Tyndall AFB, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. Rear seat of fighter-bomber was unoccupied
Sources:
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
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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 12:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2013 12:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-Feb-2021 21:23 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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