Mid-air collision Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet K-103,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47472
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 April 1954
Time:c. 14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:316 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: K-103
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hillegom, Zuid-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Eindhoven AB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Midair collision between a KLu Thunderjet (K-130) and an MLD Hawker Sea Fury (6-9). Both aircraft crashed, killing both pilots.
The Thunderjet came down in a canal near the Elbroekerweg near Hillegom. The Sea Fury came down near the IJweg, Nieuw Vennep.

Sources:

http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19540415&id=LC-19540415-1004&words=+Thunderjet%20thunderjet

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
13-Jul-2009 23:44 harro Updated
24-Dec-2014 20:43 harro Updated [Time, Narrative]
07-Dec-2020 22:07 Cobar Updated [Operator, Departure airport]
16-Jun-2022 09:33 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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