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| Date: | Wednesday 1 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | 315 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | P-163 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJsselmeer off Harderwijk, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eindhoven Air Base (NL) |
| Eindhoven AB (EIN/EHEH) |
Two F-84F jets collided in mid-air. They were part of the three-ship formation returning from an exercise at the Vliehors Range. Because of damage to the elevator the pilot one of the F-84F's decided to eject.
Sources:
http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/vw/article.do?code=LC&date=19590402&id=LC-19590402-3009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jun-2012 12:50 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2016 14:26 | Staller | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Feb-2020 17:39 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jun-2022 19:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 20-Jun-2022 10:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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