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| Date: | Monday 15 December 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4272 |
| MSN: | D471 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near George AFB, CA- exact location was Badwater Basin, Death Valley, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Engine exploded due to faulty weld. Pilot LtCol. Michael J Howard killed
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2013 13:12 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2019 08:23 | airwinger123 | Updated [Location, ] |
| 01-Dec-2019 18:13 | J155 | Updated [Cn, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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