ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48232
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| Date: | Friday 28 March 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FU-56 |
| MSN: | 52-10526 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Louette-Saint-Pierre, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1956-06-00: Taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1958-03-26: at Louette-St-Pierre (Gedinne) Cat.5 crash
the FU-56 explodes in mid-flight and crashes without the pilot being able to use his ejection seat
the plane is completely pulverized.
pilot: 1Sgt-Vl Verspelt Guido killed, 2nd Wing, 1 Squadron
the body was never found
1958-03-00: struck of charge
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.html
2. https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-2
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
4. https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-1sgt-vl-guido-verspeelt-f-84f-fu56/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-May-2021 15:45 | harro | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2022 00:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 15-May-2023 04:54 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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