ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86318
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86E Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 52-2891 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi S of Suiho Reservoir -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RKSS |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-86E-6 52-2891 flown by 1th Lt Robert R. Niemann(4th FIW, 334th FIS). Nieman's flight was attacked by two MiGs near Suiho Reservoir and was shot down by the Soviet future Ace Kapt Grigorii N. Berelizde from the 224th IAP(32th IAD).Air search of the area revealed no trace of him. R.R.Niemann was declared MIA. After soviet records, Niemann was the third victory of Berelizde(All F-86s).
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
L.Krylov, Y.Tepsurkaev, I Seidov, A.German, Gordon and Rigmant,B.Cull, D.Newton, W.Thompson,X.Zhang,V.Zabelin,M.Mikhin,Y. Pepelyayev,S.Kramarenko.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2011 01:51 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation