Incident Republic RF-84F Thunderflash FR-02,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47785
 
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Date:Tuesday 19 April 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FR-02
MSN: 51-16996
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mettendorf (Eifel) -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
US SERIAL : 51-16996
BAF SERIAL: FR-2
H8-1
H8-A

1955-09-08: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force.
1955-00-00: to Wahn, operated by 42 Squadron as H8-B
1960-04-19: Cat.5 crash near Mettendorf (Germany) after a flame-out.
Pilot: Lt-Vl Catteeuw OK, with ejection seat
1960-04-00: struck of charge (tt: 837.15 hr)
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 20.4.1960, p16
https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-rf-84f-thunderflash
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
15-Jul-2012 11:05 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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