ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180615
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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1954 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: | Lockheed F-94C Starfire |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-13559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Walesville Intersection, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Griffiss AFB, NY |
| Griffiss AFB, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit car and house when crashed 9 miles SSE of Griffiss AFB. Crew ejected.
The F-94C had taken off at 11:05 EST on a routine training flight. After a few minutes the aircraft was diverted to an air defence mission and ordered to steer a course of 060 degrees to intercept an unidentified aircraft at 10,000 feet. The aircraft could not be sighted after the Starfire had climbed through a broken cloud layer at 8,000 feet so a descent was commenced to check below the cloud. During this descent an engine fire warning light illuminated, and a wave of intense heat was experienced in the cockpit causing the two crew to shut down the engine and eject. They landed safely. The Starfire flew on for about 4 miles before crashing.
Sources:
AAIR
San Bernardino Sun 3 July 1954, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2015 16:39 | TB | Added |
| 25-Oct-2015 16:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2017 20:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2019 18:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2019 18:53 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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