Mid-air collision Accident Convair F-102A Delta Dagger 56-1479,
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Date:Tuesday 3 November 1959
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic f102 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 56-1479
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bigelow, ME -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with T-33A 51-4499 over western Maine during radar practice. Lt Gary N. Sugar (24).

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 5 November 1959, p5A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Dec-2017 16:49 TB Added
23-May-2022 12:37 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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