Accident North American F-86 Sabre ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225591
 
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Date:Saturday 2 February 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86 Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hanscomb Field, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed against hangar on landing. Capt Gordon E. DeGroat (31).

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 3 February 1957, pA8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-May-2019 17:44 TB Added
29-May-2019 17:48 TB Updated [Date]
15-Apr-2022 09:32 TB Updated [Date, Narrative]

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