Accident Republic F-84E Thunderjet K-12,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47522
 
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:Thursday 7 February 1952
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84E Thunderjet
Owner/operator:311 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: K-12
MSN: 2335-1364
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Marssum, Waadhoeke, Friesland -   Netherlands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Leeuwarden AB, Friesland, Netherlands (EHLW)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Republic F-84E-30-RE Thunderjet ex-USAF 51-9597: Transferred to the Dutch AF (Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)) as "K-12" in 9/1951. Delivered crated to Vokel AB and assembled there. Issued to 311 Squadron as "PP-14".

Written off (destroyed) February 7 1952 when crashed near near Marssum, Waadhoeke, Province of Friesland, Netherlands after take off from Leeuwarden AB. Pilot was killed.

Sources:

1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php/en/aircraft/aircraft-r/576-republic-f-84eg-thunderjet-uk?showall=1
4. https://ipms.nl/artikelen/nedmil-luchtvaart/vliegtuigen-r/vliegtuigen-r-arf-be2-3?filter_tag[0]=
5. http://anp.kb.nl/thumb/showmsgdetail/msgdate/07-02-1952/msgnr/78
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeuwarden_Air_Base#History
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsum

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
07-Nov-2008 02:58 harro Updated
25-Oct-2016 10:06 JF Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Jan-2019 21:22 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
20-Jun-2022 03:40 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org