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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105G Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 63-8321 |
| MSN: | F98 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thousand Oaks, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | George AFB |
During routine training flight, aircraft suffered electrical/mechanical failure following missed approach to Pt. Mugu Naval Weapons Test Center, during IFR conditions. Aircraft descended from low cloud cover over residential area, and Electronic Warfare Offier ejected immediately prior to a/c crashing into open field adjacent to industrial park. Pilot did not eject and was killed on impact, while EWO was seriously injured following ejection.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 23-Mar-2013 01:54 | Moe | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2018 20:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 23-Dec-2019 14:25 | J155 | Updated [Cn, ] |
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