ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115412
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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 525th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/4 Mile West of Florennes AFB, Florennes, Wallonia -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Florennes AB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium (EBFS) |
| Neubiberg AB, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Republic F-84E-10-RE Thunderjet 49-2245, 525th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF: Written off (destroyed) May 24 1951 when crashed on takeoff 1/4 Mile West of Florennes AFB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium. Aircraft exploded and caught fire on impact. Pilot James M Pafford, USAF was killed.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=16363
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105a.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florennes_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2022 21:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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