Accident Northrop RF-5A 97172, Friday 23 May 1980
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Date:Friday 23 May 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop RF-5A
Owner/operator:Elleniki Polemikí Aeroporía
Registration: 97172
MSN: RF1052
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lamia -   Greece
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot V. Andreadakis (26).

Sources:

Scramble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S5rXT2driI
http://www.pasoipa.org.gr/lefkoma/pilot_details/?id=588

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Sep-2014 18:22 TB Added
13-Sep-2014 18:47 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
14-Sep-2014 18:15 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
26-Jan-2024 07:07 Anon. Updated [Location, Source, ]

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