ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115443
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| Date: | Thursday 13 September 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 560th FSqn /12th FEWg USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2088 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off North Foreland 20 miles S of RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent (MSE/EGMH) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84E-1-RE Thunderjet 49-2088, 560th FS, 12th FEW, USAF: Written off (destroyed) September 13 1951 when crashed into the North Sea off North Foreland, Broadstairs, Kent, England due to engine failure. Pilot George D. Lee did not eject, and was killed. Accident also reported in some published sources as "Pilot Killed, Bail Out due to Engine Failure 20 miles South of RAF Manston, Kent"
The reported crash location of North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England, specifically in Broadstairs. With the rest of Broadstairs and part of Ramsgate it is the eastern side of Kent's largest peninsula, the Isle of Thanet. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and commands views over the southern North Sea.
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=65823
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5109.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194351/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1951.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Foreland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2017 22:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2019 22:14 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2021 17:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2023 21:06 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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