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| Date: | Friday 17 January 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 70-1560 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on a training flight during acrobatics, a crack in the wing which caused the left wing to depart at 500 knots and 5 g. Two crew ekected.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171126074757/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/t_38_talon.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2014 16:18 | Aerossurance | Added |
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