Incident North American T-6D Texan 42-86108,
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1951
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6D Texan
Owner/operator:6147th TCGp USAF
Registration: 42-86108
MSN: 88-1788919
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Itazuke AB, Hakata Station, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka -   Japan
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Itazuke AB, Hakata Stn, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (FUK/RJFF)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
42-86108 (MSN 88-1788919) 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Damaged landing at Randolph Auxiliary Field #6, Zuehl, TX 22 January 1945. Squadron C, 2543rd Base Unit (Instructor School, Central), Waco Field, TX. Damaged landing at Waco Field 25 May 1945. 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Damaged landing at Randolph Field 27 December 1945.

To 6147th Tactical Control Squadron, 6147th Tactical Control Group, Fifth Air Force, Taegu East AB (K-2), South Korea. To Fifth Air Force, Ashiya AB, Osaka, Japan. Accident at Ashiya AB 31 Jul 1949. To Fifth Air Force, Itazuke AB, Fukuoka, Japan.

Damage in an accident at Itazuke AB 27 August 1949. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Crashed taking off in bad weather from Itazuke AB, Hakata Station, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan 4 January 1951.

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1951Jan.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuoka_Airport#Korean_War

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jan-2021 02:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jan-2021 02:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 11:39 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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