Accident Lockheed F-94B Starfire 51-5480,
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Date:Friday 22 August 1952
Time:
Type:Lockheed F-94B Starfire
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-5480
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hakata Bay, Kyushu -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RJFF
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
6160ABWg, 68th FIS. Two F-94s flying from Itazuke to Komari AB Japan, encountered severe weather conditions, became separated, one landed safely at Komari, the other crashed at Hakata Bay, Kyushu, Japan. Pilot 1th Lt Joseph L.Gubana killed.

Sources:

AAIR
L.Krylov, Y.Tepsurkaev, I Seidov, R.Jackson, A.German, Gordon and Rigmant,B.Cull, D.Newton, W.Thompson, R.Dorr, X.Zhang,Korwald.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Sep-2012 16:10 Daniel Nole Added
25-Jun-2019 13:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]

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