Bird strike Incident Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II 77-0215,
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Date:Tuesday 12 December 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
Owner/operator:354th TFWg USAF
Registration: 77-0215
MSN: A10-0140
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:South Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Myrtle Beach AFB, NC
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A-10A 77-0215 of 354th TFW USAF was written off on 12/12/1978 when it crashed in South Carolina after a bird strike

Sources:

1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 256)
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1977.html
4. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1977-aircraft.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2013 20:11 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2021 09:54 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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