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| Date: | Thursday 16 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | DC+254 |
| MSN: | 53-7084 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bandirma AB -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bandima AB |
(1) Crashed. JBG33.
(2) "F-84" jet collided with a driving jeep on runway during landing. The driver (Tgm) was killed. The pilot (not named) remained unhurt and the jet was damaged. The origin of the plane or the pilot (Turkish or German) were not published, but the JBG33 was involved in a NATO exercice with base Bandirma at the time.
Note: conflicting dates 16 JUL <-> 24 JUL ! No accident info found arround 16 JUL
Sources:
(1) http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.html
(2) Milliyet Gazete Arsivi 26 July 1959, p1+5 (accident date probably earlier)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2011 15:13 | TB | Added |
| 20-May-2011 16:05 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 07-Jun-2013 16:17 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2019 09:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Jan-2025 16:37 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 12-Jan-2025 18:35 | TB | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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