Incident North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre 48-247,
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Date:Wednesday 8 February 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 48-247
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles south of Elberon, VA. -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:KLFI
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
4th FIG, 335th FIS. Engine failure, forced to landing at 3 Mi S Elberon, VA. Written off. Pilot Walter B.Badger. Second F-86 loss by the 4th FIG.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
W.Thompson, R.Dorr

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Aug-2012 09:49 Daniel Nole Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Apr-2021 20:00 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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