ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208228
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19155 |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| RAF North Luffenham | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
28 August 1951 - Taken on strength. With No. 439 (F) Squadron RCAF at RAF North Luffenham, UK by early 1952. Landed short of RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, due to engine trouble on 8 April 1954, flown by Flying Officer Leonard James Elphick. Declared Category A and on 21 April 1954 - Struck off charge
Crew:
F/O Leonard James ELPHICK (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19151_19200_detailed.html
2. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-64.html
3. http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 September 1954 | 19155 | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF | 1 | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2018 17:26 | TB | Added |
| 06-Apr-2020 21:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2020 09:29 | INV | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2020 08:56 | INV | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2020 09:02 | Iwosh | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator] |
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