ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48088
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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FZ-54 |
| MSN: | 51-9980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mennevret -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ETNG Geilenkirchen |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
0000-00-00: at Kastrup (DK), arrival by ship and prepared for the ferry flight to Belgium
1952-05-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as FZ-54
0000-00-00: to EBBL Kleine Brogel, 10 Wing, 27 Squadron
1953-05-28: to Geilenkirchen (D), 10 Wing
1953-08-24: at Mennevret (F.) Cat.5 after mid-air collision with FZ-74
Both aircraft, however, do not fly to Northern Germany as foreseen in the flight plan,
but to Charleroi to fly over their native region. After they finally fly towards Geilenkirchen,
they encounter heavy thunderstorms and crash at Mennevret (F)*
pilot FZ-54 / RA-H: Sgt-Vl Flecijn Jean killed, 27 Squadron
pilot FZ-74 / DMB : Sgt-Vl Doucy Michell killed, 27 Squadron
1953-08-24: written off
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84g-thunderjet-part-2
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html
*Magazine ‘Bij ons in KeeBee’ Februari 2012 blz 40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Oct-2016 07:14 | JF | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2016 06:49 | JF | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 28-Jan-2019 18:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2023 05:44 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Operator]] |
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