Accident Republic P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt 42-8001,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347803
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 October 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-8001
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Shepshed, Leicestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:AAF Station 342, Atcham, Shropshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during a training flight. The pilot, C.E. Burdick, died in the crash.

Sources:

https://leicestershire-aviation.co.uk/shepshed-p-47-thunderbolt-42-8001/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Nov-2023 12:07 gerard57 Added
12-Nov-2023 12:07 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type]

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