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| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1960 |
| Time: | 09:03 |
| Type: |  Republic RF-84F Thunderflash |
| Owner/operator: | 306 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | P-17 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Slochteren, Groningen prv -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Deelen AFB |
Pilot Sgt A.Fikkert (306 Sqn) had reported encountering severe control problems due to hydraulic problems and mentioned that there was smoke in the cockpit,lost control and crashed in a field.
Sources:
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, dated Wednesday June 8, 1960.
Conversations with other pilots at his funeral and later on
Ministry of Defence Documentation Center, Rijswijk, Netherlands.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2016 17:23 | Gary | Added |
| 29-May-2016 19:10 | Gary | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 05-Jun-2019 10:07 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Dec-2020 13:25 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 08-Jan-2021 09:43 | Koumes | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jan-2022 06:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2022 08:10 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Jun-2022 21:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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