ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152978
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| Date: | Monday 7 June 1976 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: | General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 340th BGp /380th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 69-6511 |
| MSN: | B1-73 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Haven, Vermont -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 7 June 1976. Crashed shortly after noon into swampy land near New Haven, 45 miles southeast of Plattsburgh AFB. The crew were completing a three hour AAR and low level nav when they lost control of the aircraft at 13 000ft. CAPTs Raymond T. Wilson and Richard L. Bernardi survived the ejection. Wreckage is visible still at the crash site.
Sources:
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_FBG.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20160305004215/http://fb-111a.net/production.html
http://htka.hu/static/cikkek/F-111/acftdata.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 11:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 15:02 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Jun-2020 08:56 | Rick S | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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