ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152847
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 October 1970 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 68-0253 |
| MSN: | B1-25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carswell AFB, TX/340th BGp |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed "Wednesday night". Pilot LT COL Robert S. Montgomery and WSO LT COL Charles G. Robinson were killed after a malfunction of the ejection system.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
The Victoria Advocat 8 October 1970, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2013 13:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Jan-2013 13:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Dec-2017 18:03 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Mar-2020 15:01 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 16:12 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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