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| Date: | Thursday 5 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 46-554 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 mi NW of Litchfield Park, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
Pilot Sersj Leif K. Melvik (RNoAF) killed in bail out due to fire.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 18:52 | TB | Added |
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