Accident Republic RF-84F Thunderflash P-17,
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Date:Wednesday 8 June 1960
Time:09:03
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Owner/operator:306 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: P-17
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Slochteren, Groningen prv -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Deelen AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot Sgt A.Fikkert (306 Sqn) had reported encountering severe control problems due to hydraulic problems and mentioned that there was smoke in the cockpit,lost control and crashed in a field.

Sources:

Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, dated Wednesday June 8, 1960.

Conversations with other pilots at his funeral and later on

Ministry of Defence Documentation Center, Rijswijk, Netherlands.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2016 17:23 Gary Added
29-May-2016 19:10 Gary Updated [Date, Source]
05-Jun-2019 10:07 Cobar Updated [Narrative]
08-Dec-2020 13:25 Cobar Updated [Operator]
08-Jan-2021 09:43 Koumes Updated [Operator, Operator]
10-Jan-2022 06:41 RobertMB Updated [Operator, Narrative]
24-May-2022 08:10 Cobar Updated [Operator]
20-Jun-2022 21:21 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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