ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255295
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| Date: | 22-MAR-1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 51st FS, 14th FG, USAF (51st Fighter Squadron, 14th FG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 45-59577 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 miles East of Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA (GBR/KBGR) |
Republic P-84B-16-RE Thunderjet, 45-59577, 51st FS, 14th FG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) March 22 1949 when crashed 2 miles East of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Accident attributed to engine failure ("forced landing due to engine failure - engine flameout and would not re-light"). Pilot was Frank Maurice Lopes, USAF (February 21, 1919 - March 18, 2002).
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=107259
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
5. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/legacy/obituary.aspx?n=frank-m-lopes&pid=364384
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellsworth,_Maine
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jan-2023 19:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Jan-2023 20:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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