Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-26256,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 116398
 
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Date:Sunday 4 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-26256
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Llandovery/ 4 3/4mi NE -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flew into hilltop in cloud & crashed into valley killing the pilot Captain James W Wilkinson USAAF

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Sep-2013 05:32 aos037 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative]

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