1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs diamond crash - Wikipedia
The jets crashed almost simultaneously with what near-by Indian Springs residents described as an earthquake-like explosion that looked like a napalm bomb. Wreckage was strewn across a 1-square-mile area of the desert 60 miles north of Las Vegas ."
The Thunderbirds' "Diamond Crash" - Check-Six
On September 8, 1981, the commander of the Thunderbirds since 1979, Lt. Col. David L. Smith, 40, was taking off in his T-38 Talon when, shortly after departure from Burke Lakefront Airport, it ingested several seagulls, stalling the engines.
AIR FORCE FINDS MECHANICAL FAILURE LED TO CRASHES OF …
1982年4月11日 · All four planes crashed into the Nevada desert near the Indian Springs auxiliary airfield, 40 miles northwest of Nellis Air Force base. The fatal loop was the airborne equivalent of a backflip...
Four Air Force Thunderbird jets, practicing a 'line abreast... - UPI
1982年1月18日 · It was the worst single accident in the history of the precision military flying team. It brought to 18 the number of Thunderbird aviators killed since the formation of the group in 1953. Maj....
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash - Military Wiki
The 1982 Diamond Crash was the worst operational accident to befall the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team involving show aircraft. Four Northrop T-38 Talon jets crashed during operational training on 18 January 1982, killing all four pilots.
Thunderbird accident caused by mechanical failure - UPI
1982年3月31日 · A jammed stabilizer in the tail of the lead aircraft caused four Thunderbird pilots to crash almost simultaneously into the desert during a practice session...
Four jet planes from the Air Force's Thunderbirds stunt... - UPI
1982年1月18日 · indian springs, nev. -- Four jet planes from the Air Force's Thunderbirds stunt team crashed Monday while practicing a daring 'loop and tail' maneuver at a low altitude over the Nevada desert...
4 PILOTS KILLED AS STUNT PLANES CRASH IN DESERT
1982年1月19日 · Flames and smoke from the crash site were visible to residents at Indian Springs, an auxiliary Air Force base that the Thunderbirds use in practice. Two other pilots who were to have...
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs diamond crash - Wikiwand
The jets crashed almost simultaneously with what near-by Indian Springs residents described as an earthquake-like explosion that looked like a napalm bomb. Wreckage was strewn across a 1-square-mile area of the desert 60 miles north of Las Vegas ."
May 17 1982 - Aviation Week
1982年5月17日 · Authority: The Commander, Tactical Air Command, appointed Col. Henry D. Canterbury to conduct an investigation in accordance with Air Force Regulation 110-14, July 18, 1977, of the accident...