ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255398
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 2 February 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 79th FS, 20th FG, USAF |
| Registration: | 51-953 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, off Florida coast near Tyndall AFB, Panama City -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia (LFI/KLFI) |
| Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida (PAM/KPAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet, 51-953, 79th FS, 20th FG, USAF: Presumed written off (destroyed) February 2 1952 when went missing off the coast of Florida. Aircraft was en-route between Langley AFB, Hampton, Virginia and Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida. Presumed crashed into the Northern Gulf of Mexico, off Florida coast, while on approach to Tyndall AFB
Pilot 1st Lt Ants Wiise, USAF (AFSN: AO-1903294) posted as missing, presumed killed.
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=122766
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5202.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyndall_Air_Force_Base#Cold_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation