ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115318
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| Date: | Thursday 6 December 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 107th PTS, 127th PTG, USAF |
| Registration: | 45-59499 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 13 miles WNW of Gila Bend Gunnery Range, Maricopa County, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Maricopa County, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Republic F-84B-3-RE Thunderjet 45-49599, 107th PTS, 127th PTG, USAF: Written off (destroyed) December 6 1951 when crashed 13 miles West North-West of Gila Bend Gunnery Range, Maricopa County, Arizona. Pilot 2nd Lt Andrew R McMahan was killed
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=74455
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5112.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_Bend_Air_Force_Auxiliary_Field
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