Incident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-28894,
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Date:Tuesday 8 May 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:378th FSqn /362th FGp USAAF
Registration: 42-28894
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Frankfurt airfield /Y-73 -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Frankfurt airfield /Y-73
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Take off accident. Engine failed.
Pilot Burt A. Easton survived.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2012 09:04 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport]
31-Jul-2021 20:25 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative]
10-Jun-2022 19:34 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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