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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | 49-2024 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
Republic F-84E-1-RE Thunderjet 49-2024, Republic Aviation Inc: Written off (damaged beyond repair) October 24 1949 when crashed on take off at Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY due to unspecified "mechanical failure" Pilot John W McGyrt
NOTE: Possibly repaired and returned to service. One source (see link #2) states "To Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA. To MASDC Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, April 15, 1957. Struck off charge to reclamation April 17, 1957".
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=109529
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Airport#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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