Accident Republic F-84E Thunderjet 49-2315, Tuesday 29 April 1952
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Date:Tuesday 29 April 1952
Time:c. 15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84E Thunderjet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 49-2315
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kuppingen/Herrenberg -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Fürstenfeldbruck AB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot bailed out after engine failure/explosion, between Herrenberg and Kuppingen.

Sources:

AAIR (BOEFEX)
Alb-Bote 20 April 1952, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-May-2021 10:49 ASN archive Added
06-May-2025 07:24 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
06-May-2025 07:24 TB Updated [Location, ]
12-May-2025 06:59 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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