ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203683
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre VI (F-86) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23396 |
| MSN: | 1186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF 3 (F) Wing Zweibrücken |
| RCAF 3 (F) Wing Zweibrücken | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
W/Cmd Herbert Steward, CO of 434 Sqn, was checking the nose landing gear of RCAF Sabre 23463 when his aircraft stalled. The Sabre crashed onto the Zweibrücken runway and cartwheeled into a hangar. The W/Cmd died in the crash.
Sources:
The Canadair Sabre; Larry Milberry (Pg 145 & 363)
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 1 June 1957, p1/24 June 1957, p1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98219079/herbert-collier-stewart
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2018 08:52 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jan-2018 14:54 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 19-Oct-2021 07:08 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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