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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84D Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 83rd FS, 78th FG, USAF |
| Registration: | 48-669 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Pedro Bay, Long Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton AFB, Novato, CA |
Republic F-84D-1-RE Thunderjet 48-669, 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, USAF: Written off (destroyed) October 12 1949 when Crashed into San Pedro Bay, off Long Beach, CA due to engine failure. Pilot Martin R McAfee
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1949.asp
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pedro_Bay_(California)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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