ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208317
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19204 |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland |
| RCAF North Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canadair CL-13 (F-86E) Sabre II 19204: Taken on strength 22 October 1951. With No. 439 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario from 1952. Flew with this unit to North Luffenham, UK in Operation Leapfrog 1, May/June 1952.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category B crash on 24 March 1953, reported by RCAF Station Luffenham. Pilot - Flying Officer Wheeler - uninjured. Struck off without being repaired. According to the diary for RCAF North Luffenham for this day:
"24 Mar 53
W/C Lindsay briefed pilots of 439 and 441 Squadrons for a practice flypast over the Manchester area to take place at 15:00 hours. Due to poor visibility the show was cancelled and pilots took part in sports. F/O Wheeler missed runway 26 and wrote off the undercart of aircraft 19204. (Pilot Error)"
Struck Off Charge 27 May 1953
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19201_19250_detailed.html
2. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-132.html
3. http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian-warplanes-6-jets-canadair-cl13-sabre_676.html
4. http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2018 19:15 | TB | Added |
| 18-Apr-2021 01:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2021 16:31 | db | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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