Incident Republic F-84E Thunderjet 49-2389,
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Date:Thursday 10 May 1951
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84E Thunderjet
Owner/operator:524th FES, 27th FEG, USAF
Registration: 49-2389
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka -   Japan
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Republic F-84E-25-RE Thunderjet 49-2389, 524th FES, 27th FEG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) May 10 1951 when destroyed by fire on the ground (probable engine fire) at Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Pilot of 49-2389 was Clifford C Calloway, USAF

Sources:

1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=16260
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuoka_Airport#Korean_War

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