The American pilot, lieutenant Warren G.Brown ejected from the aircraft, which crash-landed in West German territory, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border, and survived.

Despite the fact that the actual declaration of the Cold War did not take place, there were frequent clashes between the planes of both sides in the airspace.

It was reported in the London Times that the attack on the U.S. aircraft was 10 miles (16 km) from the border near the town of Falkenstein, Bavaria.

[3] The aircraft crashed near Regensburg, Bavaria and the burnt out wreckage of the F-84 was recovered by American soldiers.

Brown, the pilot of the F-84, reported they were on a routine patrol along the border when they spotted two aircraft appear from the East, he was fired upon and bailed out after losing control.