ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153000
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| Date: | Monday 6 October 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 380th BMWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0268 |
| MSN: | B1-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In Atlantic off Jonesport, Maine -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On October 6, 1980, FB-111A s/n 68-0268 was destroyed when it crashed into the ocean (at a depth of 180 feet) near Bangor, Maine. Both crew members were killed: Major Thomas M. Mullen and Captain Gary A.Davis. They were assigned to the 380th Bomb Wing at Plattsburgh AFB, NY.
FB-111A s/n 68-0268 had accumulated 680 flights and 2,446.0 flight hours.
Sources:
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://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1968.html
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=162835
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2013 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Oct-2013 09:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2017 06:53 | BusterB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 30-May-2021 10:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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