ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255397
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| Date: | Thursday 31 January 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 77th FBS, 20th FBG, USAF |
| Registration: | 51-970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia (LFI/KLFI) |
| Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia (LFI/KLFI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet, 51-970, 77th FBS, 20th FBG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) January 31 1952 when caught fire (engine fire) and crashed shortly after takeoff at Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia.
Pilot 1st Lt William F Casey, USAF (AFSN: AO-1908511) bailed out successfully
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=118585
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5201a.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langley_Air_Force_Base#Cold_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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