ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255901
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Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1953 |
Time: | |
Type: | Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 51-10527 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Taegu AB, South Korea -
South Korea
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Little or no information is available |
Narrative:Destroyed in a ground explosion at Taegu AB, South Korea. Present at time of incident. Crew chief Aaron Block. My position was on opposite side of sand bag revettment at F84 g aircraft. Moved closer and positioned myself at right wing tip. Pilot exited aircraft during cockpit fire. Incident pushed me against sand bag revetment and to the pierced steel planking ground. Two bombs were released and fell to the ground. JET ASSIST Take off was activated pushing aircraft over chocks and across field impacting several parked aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-May-2021 10:49 |
ASN archive |
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18-Feb-2022 19:03 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |
26-Feb-2022 07:31 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |
14-Apr-2022 18:28 |
Anon. |
Updated [Date] |
27-Apr-2022 06:24 |
Anon. |
Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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