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| Date: | Thursday 5 January 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | AD Sqn Thunderbirds USAF |
| Registration: | 68-8174 |
| MSN: | T.6179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nellis AFB, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB |
Slot was lead into a telephone pole with the pilot being thrown from the plane as it crashed into the ground, 1 pilot injured, aircraft w/o
Sources:
Scramble 249
joe baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2012 04:19 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Source, ] |
| 06-Sep-2014 16:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 14-Dec-2016 19:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 10-May-2018 19:18 | j155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2019 20:26 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:01 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 23-Aug-2021 18:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2022 09:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 08:08 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
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