Accident North American F-86H Sabre 52-2037,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 257130
 
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Date:Saturday 16 November 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86H Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 52-2037
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Andirondack Mountains, MA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:ANG Westfield-Barnes, MA/104th TFG
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Andirondack Mountains on a training flight. Air National Guard pilot Capt Hugh A. Lavallee (29) found dead in the wreckage. Lavalle was rescued from the Atlantic Ocean three month ago by Soviet fishermen.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86-sabre.html
The Victoria Advocat 18 November 1963, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2021 18:53 ASN archive Added
13-Jun-2021 07:34 TB Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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