ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84635
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| Date: | Thursday 6 March 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86F Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | DMZ into North Korea -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
US Air Force F-86 Sabre fighter was shot down by AAA fire over North Korea when it accidentally flew across the DMZ into North Korea. The pilot bailed out and was returned uninjured by North Korea.
Sources:
http://www.silent-warriors.com/shootdown_list.html
Toledo Blade 7 March 1958, p11
https://historicimages.com/products/rsb95971
https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/leon-k-pfeiffer
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-reporter-reds-free-us-pilot-in/119681893/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2011 13:19 | Daniel Nole | Updated |
| 07-May-2011 01:00 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2017 19:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2023 20:37 | J155 | Updated [Source] |
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