Incident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak DB+257,
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Date:Monday 2 February 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration: DB+257
MSN: 53-7199
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Schwabmühlhausen (Bayern) -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lechfeld Air Base (ETSL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Engine failure; pilot ejected to safety.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 5.2.1959, p3
http://www.millionmonkeytheather.com/F-84F.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-May-2011 13:30 TB Added
04-Jul-2012 12:45 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Jun-2013 18:41 TB Updated [Location, Source]
31-Oct-2019 09:14 TB Updated [Operator]
04-Apr-2024 11:27 Uli Elch Updated [Location, Departure airport]

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