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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 184th TFTG USAF ANG |
| Registration: | 60-0481 |
| MSN: | D169 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 24NM E of McConnel AFB, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
In flight structural collapse. Pilot Maj Richard Gorman killed. Wing separated from plane in flight causing catastrophic damage aircraft and pilot.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Burrusspta
Pilots nephew.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 23-Dec-2019 12:55 | J155 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2024 07:38 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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