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| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-567 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi W of Vetralla (VT) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Ciampino |
| Landstuhl AB |
Pilot Cap Robert W. Blandin ejected after engine failure ca 20 minutes in flight.
Sources:
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1953_03/19530306_0007.pdf
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2013 19:34 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2015 18:34 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 30-Jan-2016 09:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 05-Feb-2016 18:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, ] |
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