Incident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 51-9476,
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Date:Tuesday 17 March 1959
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-9476
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 mi SW of Mansfield, Richland, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Mansfield Municipal, OH
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flame out at 26.000ft shortly after take-off. Pilot (24) bailed out after restart failed.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 18 March 1959, p1
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2017 16:15 TB Added
07-May-2021 15:49 harro Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source]
17-Nov-2022 01:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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