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| Date: | Monday 13 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0074 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phalsbourg AFB, Moselle 57 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Phalsbourg air base |
| Phalsbourg air base |
Le RF-101C du 32e TRS s'est écrasé au décollage et a été complètement détruit, entraînant la mort du pilote. L'enquête a déterminé qu'il manquait un écrou qui fixait l'actionneur au stabilisateur horizontal.
The RF-101C of the 32nd TRS crashed on takeoff and was completely destroyed, resulting in the death of the pilot. Investigation determined a nut was missing that secured the actuator to the horizontal stabilator.
Sources:
Histoire de Phalsbourg air Base.
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets
http://phalsbourg-air-base.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-l.html
http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/30-49/32%20TACTICAL%20RECONNAISSANCE%20SQ.pdf
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-101.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2013 13:22 | Phil54 | Added |
| 16-Jul-2013 17:22 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
| 16-May-2020 20:15 | Cosmo | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jul-2020 14:05 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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