Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 4450,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186126
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 April 1953
Time:c. 10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 4450
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Aldeia das Dez -   Portugal
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA2 Ota
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed onto houses during aerobatics. 1°Cabo Alfredo José de Oliveira e Brito (21).

Sources:

ABC (Sevilla) 16 April 1953, p20
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com//
Diário de Lisboa 15 April 1953, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Apr-2016 17:20 TB Added
13-Jan-2017 19:38 TB Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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