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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 509th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0261 |
| MSN: | B1-32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nellis AFB ranges, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Nevada |
| Return to nellis |
Crashed and destroyed September 18 1979, when crashed from a low altitude on the Nellis AFB ranges in Nevada, during exercise "Red Flag '79/2". Both crew - CAPT Phillip B. Donovan and CAPT William J. Full - were killed
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_FBG.htm
http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p270284351/h5227934#h5227934
USAF Safety Investigation Board Report (SIB)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 16:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Aug-2015 07:02 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 25-Aug-2015 16:59 | harro | Updated [Date, ] |
| 04-Sep-2015 07:14 | RodgerAsai | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Dec-2017 20:33 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-May-2021 09:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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