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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1956 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 51-9946 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Balikesir AB -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balikesir AB/192 Filo |
Two F-84G collided. One crashed. Pilot (27) killed. Ãœzb Ihsan Aydogan landed safely.
Sources:
http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1953-1956/175.htm
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html
Milliyet Gazete 19 May 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2014 17:56 | TB | Added |
| 06-Dec-2014 20:04 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 19-Dec-2014 22:03 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Dec-2014 22:08 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 14-Jan-2021 15:57 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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