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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 358th FS, 355th FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 80-0271 |
| MSN: | A10-0621 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles SW of Kitt Peak, Tohono O'odham Nation, Pima County, Arizona, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (DMA/KDMA) |
On 14th May 1998, USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II, 80-0271/DM of 358th FS based at Davis-Monthan crashed 3 miles south west of Kitt Peak, Quinlan Mountains, Tohono O'odham Nation, Pima County, Arizona. (At approximate coordinates: 31°57′50″N 111°35′59″W).
Pilot Captain Christopher Hamilton ejected, and sustained minor injuries
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1980.html
3. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1980-aircraft.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitt_Peak
Media:
A-10A 80-0271 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) on October 16 1996
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2013 22:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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