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| Date: | Tuesday 9 October 1973 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Convair F-106A Delta Dart |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 59-0112 |
| MSN: | 8-31-01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Wrightville Beach, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, VA |
| New Hanover County Airport, SC |
Crashed about 200 yards off beach after Capt Lester L. Spencer (34) ejected safely during a training flight and escaped serious injury.
Sources:
Herald-Journal 10 October 1973, pA10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 14:50 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 18-Aug-2013 15:23 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2022 13:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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