ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84764
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 182nd FBS, 136th FBW, Texas ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2385 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles North West of Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF) |
| Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet 49-2353, 182nd FBS, 136th FBW, Texas ANG (Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (destroyed) July 25 1951 when crashed 15 miles North West of Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Accident reported as "bailed out due to engine failure". Pilot of 49-2385 was Merton B Knox, USAF.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=23218
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5107a.html
5. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/airplane_accidents.pdf
6. https://www.koreanwar.org/dpaa/korwald-all.pdf
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuoka_Airport#Korean_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 20:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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