ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207753
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19158 |
| MSN: | 58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Cromer, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canadair CL-13 (F-86E) Sabre F.2 19158, 439 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Written off (destroyed) 20 August 1953 when crashed into the North Sea, off Cromer, Norfolk. PIlot - Flying Officer Les Benson - bailed out into sea after fuel exhaustion.
19158 taken on charge 7 September 1951; struck off charge 25 August 1953
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19151_19200_detailed.html
2. http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9.htm
3. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-64.html
4. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-134.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 14:15 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2020 21:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2020 23:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:11 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Apr-2020 09:30 | INV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 10-May-2021 16:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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