ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115412
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Date: | Thursday 24 May 1951 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
Owner/operator: | 525th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF |
Registration: | 49-2245 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 1/4 Mile West of Florennes AFB, Florennes, Wallonia -
Belgium
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Florennes AB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium (EBFS) |
Destination airport: | Neubiberg AB, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Republic F-84E-10-RE Thunderjet 49-2245, 525th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF: Written off (destroyed) May 24 1951 when crashed on takeoff 1/4 Mile West of Florennes AFB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium. Aircraft exploded and caught fire on impact. Pilot James M Pafford, USAF was killed.
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=16363 4.
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5105a.html 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florennes_Air_Base Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Nov-2022 21:27 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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