ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210487
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100D Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 55-3520 |
| MSN: | 223-202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laughlin AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laughlin AFB, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft disintegrated in the air during an Airshow. Thunderbirds pilot Capt Merril A. McPeak ejected safely.
Sources:
https://generalmcpeak.com/photos/
The Victoria Advocat 22 October 1967, p5A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2018 10:24 | j155 | Added |
| 08-Feb-2020 17:54 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 15:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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