ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198469
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 80-0264 |
| MSN: | A10-0614 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gun malfunction caused canopy separation.The pilot performed a belly landing. He was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.avgeekery.com/heroic-hawg-pilot-lands-heavily-damaged-jet-after-canopy-blown-off-by-gun-malfunction/ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2017/08/15/air-force-capt-lands-a-10-with-no-canopy-no-gear/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2017 17:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Aug-2017 18:02 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 15-Jan-2020 07:58 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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