ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115331
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| Date: | 15-FEB-1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84D Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 77th FBS, 20th FBG, USAF (77th FBS, 20th FBG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 48-707 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Shaw AFB, 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
| Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84D-5-RE Thunderjet 48-707, 77th FBS, 20th FBG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15 February 1950 due to a Forced landing at Shaw AFB, 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina, after an engine fire in flight. Pilot on this occasion was Lt Col Edward S E Newbury, USAF (Commanding Officer of 77th FBS from April 30 1949 to May 24 1950).
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=3043
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5002.html
5. https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433637/77-fighter-squadron-acc/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Air_Force_Base#20th_Fighter_Group
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2015 03:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2019 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2021 15:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 31-Jan-2023 23:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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