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| Date: | Saturday 11 October 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Aircraft Inc |
| Registration: | 57-5777 |
| MSN: | B-14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Long Island Sound, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed on October 11, 1958 whilst on a pre-delivery test flight. The right main gear came down during a climb out and was hanging down twisted out of position. The pilot (Republic Aviation Inc Test Pilot Mr. Martin J Signorelli) ejected safely into Long Island Sound, and was later rescued. 57-5777 crashed into the sea off Long Island, NY
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170808084817/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_105/f_105.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1957.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2013 22:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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