Accident Convair F-106A Delta Dart 57-2454,
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Date:Wednesday 29 July 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F106 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 57-2454
MSN: 8-24-37
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:McGuire AFB, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:528th fighter sqn
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire on a second landing attempt. Pilot Cap John F. Gibson (31). This was the third crash at McGuire in the last five weeks.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 30 July 1964, p16
JBaugher (26 JUL 64)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2021 14:38 TB Added
20-Aug-2021 14:57 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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