ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204590
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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 441 (Silver Fox) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19152 |
| MSN: | 52 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 2 miles off Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
23 July 1951 - Taken on strength by RCAF. With No. 441 (F) Squadron at North Luffenham, UK, coded "BT*C", in early 1950s. Later carried registration VC-BRC on wings, "BT*152" on fuselage.
Written off in Category A crash into the North Sea, 2 miles off Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, on 27 November 1953, pilot ejected after aircraft entered unrecoverable spin. Pilot, Flying Officer Harry D. Klein (aged 21) parachuted into shallow waters of the North Sea. F-86E Sabre II struck off charge 30 December 1952
Sources:
1. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 27 November 1953, p24
2. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19151_19200_detailed.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells-next-the-Sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2018 15:19 | TB | Added |
| 17-Mar-2018 13:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2018 14:25 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 01-Feb-2020 20:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2020 21:12 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 13:59 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-May-2021 18:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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