Fuel exhaustion Incident Lockheed F-80C-10-LO Shooting Star 49-501,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59248
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Tuesday 7 November 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-80C-10-LO Shooting Star
Owner/operator:9th FBSqn /49th FBGp USAF
Registration: 49-501
MSN: 080-2238
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:K-2 Teagu Air Base -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Itazuke AB, Japan (RJFF)
Destination airport:Teagu AB, South Korea
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed 7 November 1950 on a cross-country flight (Japan to K-2 Teagu AB, South Korea) due to poor weather, fuel exhaustion. Pilot, 1st Lt. F. C. Winters, bailed out, by rescued SAR helicopter

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622190520/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-80.htm
3. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1950Dec.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2014 02:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Nov-2014 05:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
18-Apr-2020 15:40 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org