Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22949,
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Date:Saturday 5 May 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-22949
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Nadzab Airfield, Morobe -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. Both occupants died in the crash.

Sources:

https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/123036/Crash-Site-en-Remains-P-47D-11-RA-Thunderbolt-42-22949.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jun-2020 07:20 gerard57 Added
29-Jun-2023 06:33 Ron Averes Updated

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