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| Date: | Sunday 1 January 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-47N Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-88818 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hernando, DeSoto County, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Memphis, TN |
| Muñiz Air National Guard Base |
The Republic F-47N Thunderbolt crashed on a cotton field in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, 5 miles northeast of the city of Hernando.
The sole pilot aboard was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Witnesses reported that the F-47N was in flames shortly before it went down the field.
Sources:
"Flier is Killed in Cotton Field". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America. 02 January 1950.
"Memphis Man Dies in Airplane Crash". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America. 02 January 1950.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2025 18:38 | wnnystng09 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2025 13:30 | wnnystng09 | Updated [Location, ] |
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