ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158503
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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair F-106A Delta Dart |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 58-0787 |
| MSN: | 8-24-118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Unknown, Montana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Malmstrom AFB (KGTF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on training mission from Malmstrom AFB aircraft entered uncontrollable flat spin. Pilot followed procedures and ejected from the aircraft. The resulting change of balance caused the aircraft to stabilize and, unpiloted, later gently land "wheels up" in a snow-covered field, suffering only minor damage. The aircraft, promptly nicknamed "The Cornfield Bomber", was then sent back to base by rail, repaired and returned to service, and is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-106
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 December 1976 | 59-0019 | United States Air Force - USAF | 0 | near Davis Monthan AFB, AZ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 10:16 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 18-Aug-2013 11:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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