Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt ,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238532
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Thursday 19 April 1951
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sidi Ahmed -   Tunisia
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Sidi-Ahmed/Bizerte
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea after caught fire during simulated attack. Pilot LT Tarrius killed. As "P-40" in report, but rather a P-47.

Sources:

L'Echo d'Oran 20 April 1951
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-cazaux-2_8_nice

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jul-2020 18:39 TB Added
10-Sep-2020 19:01 TB Updated [Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org