ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56240
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| Date: | Friday 12 January 2001 |
| Time: | 14:12 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 25th TFS, 51st TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 80-0158 |
| MSN: | A10-0508 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Osan Air Base, near Songtan Station, City of Pyeongtaek -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Osan AB, South Korea (OSN/RKSO) |
| Osan AB, South Korea (OSN/RKSO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
80-0158 (c/n A10-0508) was lost on Jan 12 2001 due to failed single engine landing. Crashed near Osan Air Base, near Songtan Station, City of Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on 12th January 2001 when operating with the 25th TFS. 51st TFW. Pilot ejected safely.
Cause of the crash was attributed by the USAF AIB as being due to the failure of one engine on final approach, and this in turn was due to an oil leak caused by incorrect maintainence of the engine and ancillary oil pump units
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 261)
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/1980.html
4. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1980-aircraft.html
5. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2001/A-10A_Osan_12Jan01.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2013 20:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2013 03:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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