ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59332
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| Date: | Monday 16 July 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 154th FBS, 136th FBS, Arkansas ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2394 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Incheon Habour, Incheon, Seoul -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet 49-2394, 154th FBS, 136th FBS, Arkansas ANG (Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (destroyed) July 16 1951 when failed to return from combat operations. Pilot bailed out due to mechanical problems - reported engine failure or engine fire. Aircraft crashed into Incheon Habour, Incheon, Seoul, South Korea. Pilot - William L Sumpter, USAF- survived bale out.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=23137
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107a.html
5. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
6. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/airplane_accidents.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 20:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source] |
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