Mid-air collision Accident Republic F-84G Thunderjet 5107,
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Date:Friday 9 October 1953
Time:c. 11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G Thunderjet
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 5107
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA2 Ota -   Portugal
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:BA2 Ota
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Maj Artur Manuel Tamagnini Acciaioli Barbosa (36).
On same day (ca 11:00) two F-84 from a three ship formation collided in mid-air at Barreira, 5 km from Leiria, loosing two wing tanks. Landed safely at BA Ota.

Sources:

https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/
Diário de Lisboa 9 October 1953, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
05-Aug-2014 20:18 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
14-Jan-2017 20:13 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
21-Jun-2017 19:48 TB Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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