Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet , Sunday 21 October 1956
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Date:Sunday 21 October 1956
Time:c. noon
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mi from Tainan Airport -   Taiwan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into a bean field during test flight. Pilot Lu Tingwen.

Sources:

Singapore Standard 22 October 1956, p1
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Apr-2019 21:14 TB Added
24-Apr-2021 10:09 harro Updated [Narrative, ]
19-Jun-2021 15:35 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]

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