ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85458
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Date: | Monday 3 March 1952 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
Owner/operator: | 8th FBS, 49th FBG, USAF |
Registration: | 51-670 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 30 miles North of K-2 Taegu AB, Dong District, Daegu -
South Korea
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | K-2 Taegu AB, Dong District, Daegu, South Korea (RKTN) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Republic F-84E-30-RE Thunderjet 51-670, 8th FBS, 49th FBG, USAF: Written off (destroyed) March 3 1952. As part of a Four-ship flight, 51-670 as number 4 of 4 F-84Es engine exploded (possibly due to battle damage). Pilot made successful ejection, crashed 30 miles North of K-2 Taegu AB, Dong District, Daegu, South Korea.
Pilot Jack D Sturm, USAF - survived bailed out, although sustained injuries, and was rescued.
Sources:
1.
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html 2.
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html 3.
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=124989 4.
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5203.html 5.
https://www.koreanwar.org/dpaa/korwald-all.pdf Revision history:
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