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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic EF-84D Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 48-641 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Peconic Bay, Long Island, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with Boeing ETB-29A 44-62093 during wing tip hookup test (Tip Tow). Pilot John M. Davis killed. Aircraft crashed 2 miles south of Southampton, NY.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944-4.html]
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2013 13:52 | TB | Added |
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