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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RF-84F Thunderflash |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-17040 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wiesoppenheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sembach AB |
Crashed after a collision with Republic RF-84F 52-7308, five km west of Worms. Both fell into an open field near Worms-Horchheim, 300 meters apart. Both pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/RF-84F.html
Mannheimer Morgen 19 October 1957, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2021 11:32 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Apr-2024 11:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 11:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 15-May-2025 18:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 09:24 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 25-May-2025 17:16 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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