ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115453
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| Date: | Friday 9 November 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 526th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wolnzach, 20 miles east south east of Ingoldstadt (Bayern) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Neubiberg AB, Munich |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84E-10-RE Thunderjet 49-2257, 526th FBS, 86th FBW, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) November 9 1951. In a four ship formation over West Germany, flew into clouds that extended to the ground, became separated from flight and hit ground near Wolnzach, 20 miles East South East of Ingoldstat, West Germany. Pilot of 49-2257 was Hiroshi Ohta, USAF who was killed. Accident recorded as "Pilot killed in crash due to adverse weather conditions".
Wolnzach is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria, Germany.
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=73743
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5111.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolnzach
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2011 06:07 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Apr-2024 15:57 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 06-Apr-2024 15:57 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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