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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0513 |
| MSN: | D201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 51 mi NW of Carswell, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carswell AFB |
| Carswell AFB |
Uncommanded pitch up and left roll. Pilot ejected, but was out of the seat envelope. Maj Carl Decker killed. Decker was the 457TFS Executive Officer. An exact cause of control loss was never established.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 31-Jul-2018 16:05 | j155 | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2018 16:06 | j155 | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2022 18:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 05:24 | 67Cougar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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