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| Date: | Monday 22 July 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Williams AFB, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Williams AFB, AZ |
| Williams AFB, AZ |
1st Lt Paul D. Ring and 2nd Lt Daniel A Tucker died in this crash at Williams AFB. The aircraft crashed inverted just of the west side of the runway after stalling during a heavy weight simulated single engine approach. The T-38 is capable of rapid lateral roll movements in a landing stall which can proceed with or without counter control inputs to bank angles in excess of 90 degrees.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2014 06:21 | gszpa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2017 06:47 | Mdl | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2020 06:17 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2022 08:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ] |
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