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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 308th FSqn /31st FGp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2046 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Johnson Mountain, 15 miles west of Pope AFB, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Turner AFB, Albany, Georgia |
| Pope AFB, Fayetteville, North Carolina (POB/KPOB) |
Republic F-84E-1-RE Thunderjet 49-2046, 308th FS, 31st FG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) April 26 1950 when crashed into the 2,415 foot (890 metres) Johnson Mountain, 15 Miles West of Pope AFB, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Incident reported as CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain). Pilot - Thomas J Morris USAF - was killed.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=3357
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5004.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/308th_Fighter_Squadron#Cold_War
6. https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=32692
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Albany#Turner_Air_Force_Base_(1947-1966)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2024 09:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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