ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149118
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1961 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | Flyvevåbnet |
| Registration: | F-958 |
| MSN: | 173-102 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Elst/Zetten, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Twenthe |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two North American F-86D Sabre aircraft (F-958 and F-281) of the Danish Air Force suffered a mid-air collision while flying in formation. A part of the wing was torn off, control was lost. The pilot ejected, successful. Pilots Schever Larsen (23)/Horne (23).
Sources:
http://www.stall.dk/flyvevaabnets-historie-fra-1945/fly-gennem-tiden.aspx
http://web.archive.org/web/20180422213914/http://web.archive.org/web/20180422213914/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/F-86D.html
De Telegraaf 17 April 1961, p1/18 April 1961, p1+9
Images:
Photo: Nationaal Archief
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2012 08:05 | Masen63 | Added |
| 30-Dec-2015 16:54 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2016 21:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2020 13:23 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
| 21-Jun-2022 20:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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