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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1963 |
| Time: | 23:50 |
| Type: |  Convair F-106A Delta Dart |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 59-0117 |
| MSN: | 8-31-06 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 km S McChord AFB, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Pilot (Captain Huss) made takeoff in afterburner, then as he was about to reach for the gear handle smelt smoke in the cockpit. There was a loud explosion from behind and the aircraft came out of afterburner. Captain Huss flew the aircraft for a time but then the controls locked and he ejected at between 1200 and 1500 feet and c.220KIAS.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
https://www.f-106deltadart.com/accident-reports/590117.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 14:50 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 18-Aug-2013 15:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2024 07:51 | notapound | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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