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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | DB+257 |
| MSN: | 53-7199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Schwabmühlhausen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lechfeld Air Base |
Engine failure; pilot ejected to safety.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 5.2.1959, p3
http://www.millionmonkeytheather.com/F-84F.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2011 13:30 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jul-2012 12:45 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2013 18:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 31-Oct-2019 09:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 11:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 14-Apr-2025 15:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
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