ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161027
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre V (F-86F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23154 |
| MSN: | 944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Faulquemont -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF 2(F) Wing, Grostenquin, France |
| RCAF 2(F) Wing, Grostenquin, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Four Sabres from 416 Sqn based at RCAF 2(F) Wing, Grostenquin, France, were returning from a training exercise in box formation. They performed a fly-by over a railway station at Faulquemont, when suddenly, No. 3 collided with No. 1. The pilot of No. 1 (23154), F/O B.G. Donald, was killed instantly as his aircraft exploded. The pilot in No. 3 aircraft (23099) also died in the collision. The No. 4 aircraft, 23130, flying in the box was severely damaged as it flew through the explosion. The pilot made a forced landing in a field and survived. The No. 2 aircraft was also damaged by debris but made it to base for a safe landing.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 22 July 1955, p6
The Canadair Sabre, Larry Milberry: (Pages 124/125 & 363)
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/grostenquin/other/gtother-258.html
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97335527
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2013 19:19 | TB | Added |
| 28-Sep-2013 19:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-Jan-2018 12:15 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2018 08:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2018 08:39 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 03-Oct-2020 05:59 | Cosmo | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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