ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179070
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| Date: | Friday 12 February 1954 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  North American F-86E Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-2987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Vancouver, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McChord AFB, WA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a 2,500ft level mountain (Grouse Mountain) after the pilot became disorientated.
Sources:
http://www.ufobc.ca/kinross/planeMishaps/grouseMtnCrash.html
The Ottawa Journal 15 February 1954, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2015 09:27 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Mar-2018 15:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2018 15:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport] |
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