ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141850
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 October 1977 |
| Time: | 00:00 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111F |
| Owner/operator: | 494th TFS, 48th TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 73-0718 |
| MSN: | E2-94/F-94 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Annweiler, Forestarea Förlenberg (Rhl.-Pfalz), Ramstein AFB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramstein AFB (ETAR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 4/5 October 1977 near Annweiler, Ramstein AFB after flight into terrain during an attempt to get VFR in deteriorating weather. Sortie was part of "Exercise Cloudy Chorus". There was no emergency call. The crash took place at around midnight, hence being variously reported as being on October 4th or 5th. Both crew - Capt Stephen H. Reid and Capt Carl T. Poole - were killed
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_F.htm
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000431606.html
Images:
Report Newspaper Rheinpfalz from 06.10.1977
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 08:58 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 02-Feb-2013 13:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2013 19:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2013 19:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Narrative]] |
| 06-Nov-2014 12:01 | Hubert Goetz | Updated [Date, Location, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 06-Nov-2014 12:12 | Hubert Goetz | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 06-Nov-2014 12:19 | Hubert Goetz | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 20-Mar-2017 12:58 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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