ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269204
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Canadair Sabre Mk 5 (F86) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23294 |
| MSN: | 1084 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Chatham NB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Chatham, NB |
| RCAF Chatham, NB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two 1 (F) OTU Sabres, 23294 and 23291, collided mid-air near RCAF Chatham NB. Pilot F/L Douglas O. Evjen flying 23294 died in the accident. The pilot of 23291 safely recovered his aircraft.
F/L D.O. Evjen had previously ejected from 23077 on 8-Jun-1954.
Sources:
The Canadair Sabre; Larry Milberry (Pg 364)
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108900030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2021 07:16 | Cosmo | Added |
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