Accident Northrop AT-38B Talon 65-10346,
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Date:Tuesday 18 April 1989
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic T38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop AT-38B Talon
Owner/operator:USAF
Registration: 65-10346
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile west of Dunken, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Holloman AFB
Destination airport:Holloman AFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hard-Over Rudder (30 degree deflection) during return to base following Air-to-Air Dogfight training . Pilot killed after being struck by the ejection seat during man-seat separation and fouling parachute. WSO survived the accident after a successful ejection.

Sources:



I was the investigating officer. Feel free to reach out to me. (Surviving WSO in accident requests your Contact info goose15e@att.net)

Images:


Surviving WSO seat taken June 1989 at Life Sciences Lab in San Antonio, TX

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Aug-2017 20:05 Anon. Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2019 18:30 Anon. Updated [Source]
30-Dec-2020 09:00 Anon. Updated [Source]
09-Mar-2021 17:09 Anon. Updated [Source]
09-Mar-2021 17:11 Goose Updated [Source, Narrative]
09-Mar-2021 17:55 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
27-Jul-2021 19:10 Anon. Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2022 12:40 Anon. Updated [Source, Photo]

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