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| Date: | Monday 25 January 1954 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FZ-32 |
| MSN: | 51-9828 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Geilenkirchen AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Geilenkirchen AB (ETNG) |
| Geilenkirchen AB (ETNG) |
Dusk landings in Geilenkirchen.
Pilot was Sgt-Vj Paul Bauwens from 27th Fight Squadron.
Pilot did a crash landing one mile away from runway after engine explosion during "touch and go".
Pilot got out by himself, unhurt.
Sources:
Patrick Bauwens Archive
https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84g-thunderjet-part-1
Images:
Geilenkirshen, January 27th, 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2010 01:17 | PatBauwens | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2010 01:00 | PatBauwens | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2010 07:11 | patbauwens | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2011 06:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2011 12:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 17-Apr-2016 16:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Oct-2016 18:49 | JF | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 06-May-2025 20:14 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2025 06:33 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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