Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet 51-943, Wednesday 2 July 1952
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Date:Wednesday 2 July 1952
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 51-943
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gent -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
US jetfighter crashed on a road. Pilot and two cyclists killed.

Sources:

Badische Neueste Nachrichten 4 July 1952, p1
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2025 16:55 TB Added
03-May-2025 18:09 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]

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