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| Date: | Friday 5 April 1957 |
| Time: | c. 10:50 |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | BA+102 |
| MSN: | 53-6763 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fürstenfeldbruck |
Suffered engine problems shortly after take-off. Crashed Rothschwaige (northern outskirts of Fürstenfeldbruck) during attempt to return to the Air Base. U.S. Capt Richard W. Higgins (34) ejected too late (ca 80m) an was killed.
Sources:
http://www.geschichte.luftwaffe.de/portal/a/geschlw/start
Weser-Kurier 9 April 1957, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2011 12:03 | TB | Added |
| 22-May-2011 03:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2013 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 03-Aug-2013 14:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2015 11:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 10:52 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 14-Apr-2025 15:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 05:46 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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