ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255369
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84C Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 107th PTS, 127th PTG, USAF |
| Registration: | 47-1430 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luke AFB, Maticopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Maticopa County, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Maticopa County, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84C-2-RE Thunderjet 47-1430, 107th PTS, 127th PTG, USAF: Written off (destroyed) March 23 1951 when crashed near Luke AFB, Arizona. Accident reported as "Forced landing due to mechanical failure" (possible engine failure/flame out on approach). Pilot of 47-1430 was Arthur H Bowen, USAF, who survived with minor injuries.
Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located 7 miles west of the central business district of Glendale, and 15 miles west of Phoenix.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=15928
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5103a.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Air_Force_Base#Air_Training_Command
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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