ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162610
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| Date: | Friday 15 May 1953 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-628 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi NE of Mannheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The F-84E Thunderjet flew through a formation of four Fairchild C-119C (51-8235, 51-8241, 51-8249 and 51-8259) near Winheim and collided with one transport. This transport hit another and both (51-8235 and 51-8241) crashed. The remaining C-119C of the four ship formation were damaged by debrise (Cat3). Pilot James W. Chilton ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Passauer Neue Presse 16 May 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2013 11:14 | TB | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 10:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Jan-2022 09:32 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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