ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255296
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| Date: | 22-MAR-1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84C Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 59th FS, 33rd FG, USAF (59th Fighter Squadron, 33rd FG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 47-1453 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6 miles North North-East of Falmouth, Barnstaple County, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Otis AFB, Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (FMH/KFMH) |
Republic P-84C-2-RE Thunderjet 47-1453, 59th FS, 33rd FG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) March 22 1949 when Crashed 6 miles North North-East of Falmouth, Barnstaple County, Massachusetts due to engine failure. Accident reported as "take off accident" [from Otis AFB, Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts] "due to engine failure". Some published sources report that the aircraft ditched into the Atantic Ocean off Cape Cod. Pilot was William C Knoy, USAF
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=107243
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4903.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Massachusetts
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jan-2023 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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