ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59337
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 514th FBSqn /406th FBWg USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, Eastry, 2 miles NW of Deal, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet 49-2383, 514th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter Bomber Wing, USAF, based at RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent. Written off (destroyed) 6 February 1953 when crashed after colliding in midair with F-84E 49-2062 over the English Channel, 2 miles North West of Deal, Kent, England: pilot (Captain Philip J Conserva, USAF) killed
According to a contemporary local newspaper report ("East Kent Times - Wednesday 11 February 1953):
"U.S. Pilots Killed
Both pilots were killed when two American Thunderjets collided in mid-air between Eastry and Deal, on Friday of last week, one crashing at Eastry, the other near Deal.
Pilot of One aircraft was Korean veteran Captain Philip J. Conserva, aged 27, who lived at Fordoun Lodge, Fordoun-road, Broadstairs. The other pilot was 29-year-old Lieutenant Clyde R. Jones, who came from North Carolina. His home was at Birchington.
Both men were married with one son each. Since the tragedy both widows with the children have been flown back to the U.S.A.: Mrs. Conserva for New York State on Sunday with her six-months-old son.
Fire tenders from Sandwich and Deal raced to the crashes with Ramsgate firemen taking over at Sandwich. Station Officer E. Marshall, from Broadstairs, was also in attendance.
First reports stated that one of the aircraft was down in the sea, and Ramsgate lifeboat was called to go to its assistance. The lifeboat was recalled when it was known the Thunderjet had crashed on land".
Eastry is a civil parish in Kent, England, around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Sandwich
Sources:
1. East Kent Times - Wednesday 11 February 1953
2. http://joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
2. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
3. http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/uk/uk53.html
4. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/airplane_accidents.pdf
5. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1953Feb.htm
6. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=20362.0
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastry
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2013 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 19:59 | Pink | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2021 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2021 20:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2021 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2021 20:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2021 18:36 | Leliczek | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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