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On April 10, 1970, TSgt Jack Allen Hawley was working for Armed Forces Thailand Network (AFTN) which supplied the troops with news, weather and music. A battle damaged F-4 returning to Udorn RTAFB, Thailand on final approach went out of control. Both crewmembers ejected to safety and the aircraft crashed into the AFTN station killing all nine men working that day. I remember listening to the station and network news (Korat), local weather, then it was time for the Barbara Randolph show (as I remember)..... then the F-4 coming in and a "pop" on the air as it went through the double story officers quarters (wood) and then right into the front of the station. Nine men lost their life that day TSgt Jack Hawley SSgt James Howard Sgt Andrew McCartney SSgt Alfred Potter Sgt John Rose Sgt Frank Ryan SSgt Edward Strain TSgt Roy Walker 1C Thomas Waterman