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| Date: | Monday 28 May 1956 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 51-10737 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Şamli köyü -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balikesir AB/192 Filo |
F-84 jet collided with an eagle and "downed the plane". Pilot (25) ejected at 1500 meters, but killed.
Sources:
Milliyet Gazete 29 May 1956, p1
Cumhuriyet 29 May 1956, p1
http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1953-1956/176.htm
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2020 22:35 | TB | Added |
| 31-Dec-2020 22:53 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jan-2021 17:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2021 15:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2021 15:44 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2021 15:45 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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