ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84838
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | 6147th TCGp USAF |
| Registration: | 44-81405 |
| MSN: | 121-42127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of the Imjin River -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pyeongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AT-6D Texan 44-81405 (MSN 121-42127) 2537th Base Unit (Pilot School, Basic), Perrin Field, Sherman, TX. Damaged by a bird strike over Perrin Field 21 March 1945. Damaged landing at Perrin Auxiliary Field #5, Gainesville, TX 2 August 1945. 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic, 71st Reconnaissance Group, Fifth Air Force, Yokota AB, Tokyo, Japan. Damaged taxying at Yokota AB 6 April 1947. Fifth Air Force, Johnson AB, Sayama, Japan. Accident at Johnson AB 24 September 1949. To 6148th Tactical Control Squadron, 6147th Tactical Control Group, Fifth Air Force, Pyeongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea.
Damaged when ground looped landing at Pyeongtaek 12June 1951. Damaged by enemy ground fire, the aircraft caught fire and crashed north of Imjin River 26 August 1951; crew bailed out.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_5.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Mar1945S.htm
3. http://www.accident-report.com/world/namerica/US/TX45.html
4. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2021 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 15:35 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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