ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84814
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 8th FBS, 49th FBG, USAF |
| Registration: | 51-631 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Haruda, 14 miles South Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka -
 Japan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF) |
| Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Republic F-84E-30-RE Thunderjet 51-631, 8th FBS, 49th FBG, USAF: Written off (destroyed) August 15 1951 in a Mid-air collision with wingman (who was flying in F-84E 50-1189 also of 8th FBS, 49th FBG, USAF). Aircraft exploded in mid-air near Haruda, Chikushino, 14 miles South Itazuke AB, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Pilots of both aircraft were killed. Pilot of 51-631 was Richard C Djuber, USAF who unsuccessfully bailed out and was killed.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=57405
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1951/5108a.html
5. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikushino,_Fukuoka .
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