Incident North American F-100D 55-3575,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254071
 
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Date:Thursday 7 December 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SSAB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-100D
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 55-3575
MSN: 223-257
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi from Itazuke AB -   Japan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Itazuke AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into Kashi after flame-out and destroyed three houses. Three on ground killed. A forth victim died 10 DEC. Pilot Lt Max F. Cameron (25) ejected safely.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 7 December 1961, p1
Star News 11 December 1961, p14
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years60-69.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Apr-2021 13:23 TB Added
18-Feb-2022 20:52 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
29-Apr-2024 14:52 Cobar Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]

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