Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet 5117,
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Date:Wednesday 4 July 1956
Time:c. 11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 5117
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Sousel, Alentejo -   Portugal
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA2 Ota (09:30)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit tree tops and crashed during low pass over houses. Alf Pil Manuel Capela Araújo (24).

Sources:

https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com//
Diário de Lisboa 4 July 1956, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Apr-2011 07:34 Daniel Nole Added
20-Apr-2011 12:34 Anon. Updated [Source]
01-May-2011 13:02 Daniel Nole Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
08-Aug-2014 16:52 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
14-Jan-2017 20:47 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Jan-2017 20:56 TB Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2022 13:17 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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