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| Date: | Sunday 26 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RF-84F Thunderflash |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Manitowoc, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into a farm field after 1°Lt Morris F. Estes (26) abandoned the jet due to fuel line and radio compass trouble at 10,000ft.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 27 April 1959, p13A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2022 18:41 | TB | Added |
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