Accident Republic RF-84F Thunderflash KA-E, Thursday 18 September 1958
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Date:Thursday 18 September 1958
Time:forenoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Owner/operator:Flyvevåbnet
Registration: KA-E
MSN: 623
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lauenau -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into hill (Deister) in bad weather. Pilot (24, Lt).

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20180422213553/http://web.archive.org/web/20180422213553/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/RF-84F.html
http://drabssageridanmark.beboer2650.dk/html/danske_soldater_faldet_i_tjene1.html
Honnefer Volkszeitung 20 September 1958, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Dec-2015 07:08 JINX Added
29-Dec-2015 21:33 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
29-Dec-2015 21:34 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]
18-Jan-2016 15:46 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
05-Apr-2024 08:07 Uli Elch Updated [Location, ]
05-Apr-2024 08:08 Uli Elch Updated [Phase, ]
19-Apr-2025 08:45 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Apr-2025 08:46 TB Updated [Location, ]
19-Apr-2025 08:48 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
26-May-2025 17:57 TB Updated [Time, Narrative, ]

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