Incident Republic RF-84F Thunderflash 51-17014,
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Date:Wednesday 28 August 1957
Time:21:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-17014
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Macello, near Pinerolo (Turin) -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chateroux (F)
Destination airport:Aviano (I)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Forced landing into large tree. Pilot Ten Thomas Curtis (24) slightly injured.

Sources:

ABC (Sevilla) 30 August 1957, p14
La Stampa 30 August 1957, p2
Joe Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Apr-2016 16:46 TB Added
29-Jan-2020 19:01 TB Updated [Date, Time]
21-Mar-2024 09:10 j155 Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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