ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274989
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| Date: | 28-NOV-1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 65-10436 |
| MSN: | N5855 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Laughlin AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Laughlin AFB, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed two mile short of the runway during a landing attempt, skidded and burst into flames. Student pilot 2°Lt Clark D. Barron (23) climbed from the plane but suffered serious burns. He died 13 DEC 72.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 29 November 1972, p4B
https://de.findagrave.com/memorials/6181000/clark-d-barron
Scramble (27 NOV 72)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2022 14:28 | TB | Added |
| 05-Feb-2022 18:45 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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