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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100D Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | "Thunderbirds" - USAF |
| Registration: | 55-3779 ? |
| MSN: | 223-461 ? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 60 mi N of Nellis AFB, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
Mid air collision with second F-100D near Thunderbird Dry Lake during aerobatic training. Thunderbird pilot Maj Jack Thurman (31) crashed and was killed. Pilot Michael Miller (31) landed his damaged F-100D safely.
Note: Thurman was in 55-3779 and Miller in 55-3791 but this is not confirmed by any source !
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 10 JAN 1969, p11A
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2018 17:21 | j155 | Added |
| 22-May-2018 08:15 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jan-2022 12:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 14:19 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Feb-2025 21:44 | J155 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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