Incident Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II 79-0143,
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Date:Tuesday 18 November 2003
Time:15:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic A10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II
Owner/operator:57th Wg /66th WSqn USAF
Registration: 79-0143
MSN: A10-0407
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:45 miles NW of Nellis AFB, Nevada -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nellis AFB, NV (LSV/KLSV)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed due to mechanical failure of starboard engine and inability to retract the speed brakes 45 miles northwest of Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA. Pilot Capt John Dyer ejected safely.

Sources:

Scramble 295
AFM JAN 2003

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Dec-2013 20:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
26-Mar-2021 15:49 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
30-May-2021 10:17 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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