Incident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU-180,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48172
 
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Date:Monday 4 July 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FU-180
MSN: 53-6870
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waldniel -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:EBFS
Destination airport:EBFS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
US SERIAL : 53-6870
BAF SERIAL: FU-180
UR-A
UR-H

1957-10-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1958-02-13: During landing, the FU-180 suffers a tire blowout in torrential rain,
while waiting for help, the FU-75 is already landing
The latter sees the FU-180 at the last and beckons off the runway at high speed.
This also causes him to get a blowout
pilot FU-180: ? OK,
pilot FU-75 : ? OK,
1960-07-04: at Wadniel (D) Cat.5 crash, after several vibrations in the engine
pilot: Lt-Vl Cumont Charles OK, with ejection seat
Fthe U-180 UR-A crashed into a House in Schwalmtal-Waldniel,
Northrhine-Westfalia ( Duelkener Strasse 163 ).
Luckily no one was hurt on the ground
1960-07-04: written off
1961-12-00: date out

Sources:

Local Newspapers
https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-part-4
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
BOOK:
Belgie onder de wapens 8
De Republic F-84F Thunderstreak in dienst van de Belgische Luchtmacht
door André Van Haute

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
24-Nov-2021 15:58 Volker Krappen Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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