ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56133
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 354th TFWg /355th FSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0663 |
| MSN: | A10-0283 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Poinsett Range, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed.Pilot had just completed a gun run and theory was he was looking over his shoulder to monitor his wingman. Failed to properly monitor his flight path and flew into ground. Callsign of pilot was "Torch" A nice guy and a good pilot.
Sources:
Scramble 249
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2012 12:10 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2015 20:12 | Griff6 | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2019 17:16 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2019 12:04 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 22:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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