ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255299
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| Date: | 21-APR-1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 49th FS, 14th FG, USAF (49th Fighter Squadron, 14th FG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 45-59573 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 miles West of Dow AFB, Bangor, Penobscot County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA (GBR/KBGR) |
| Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA (GBR/KBGR) |
Republic P-84B-16-RE Thunderjet 45-59573, 49th FS, 14th FG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) April 21 1949 when crashed 2 miles West of Dow AFB near Bangor, Penobscot County, ME. Cause of accident attributed to a forced landing on approach after an unspecified "mechanical failure". Pilot was Farlin D Sandelberg, USAF
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=107401
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4904.html
5. http://www.mewreckchasers.com/list-8.doc
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor_Air_National_Guard_Base#Air_Defense_Command
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jan-2023 03:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jan-2023 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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