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| Date: | Sunday 19 February 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after hit trees with landing gear during emergency landing in a field due to engine failure. 112 Fighter Group of Pennsylvania ANG Lt Thomas W. Sonnett (32) died in hospital.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 20 February 1956, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2019 20:57 | TB | Added |
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