Mid-air collision Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet MU-R, Tuesday 10 January 1956
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Date:Tuesday 10 January 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:Luftforsvaret (RNoAF)
Registration: MU-R
MSN: 2242-747B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ertvågsøya -   Norway
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid-air collision. Four planes in an exercise, MU-S collided with the rear plane. Pilot Kapt Magne T. Sørensen ejected safely.

Sources:

https://www.aure.kommune.no/nyheter/kransnedleggelse-ved-bautaen-over-fenrik-arnfinn-skjostad-den-17-mai-i-2014.aspx
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2013 00:00 Masen63 Added
31-Oct-2015 19:59 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Nov-2015 17:40 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Nov-2015 17:41 TB Updated [Source, ]

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