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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 50 mi NW of Del Rio, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laughlin AFB, TX |
Two T-38 jet trainer collided in flight. One crashed, killing the instructor. Student 2°Lt Ralph G. Bullock ejected safely. The student pilot and sole occupant in the second T-38, 2°Lt Thomas E. Christinsen, flew back to Laughlin AFB.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 13 August 1970, p3A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2022 20:43 | TB | Added |
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