Accident Northrop F-89B Scorpion 49-2458,
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Date:Sunday 16 December 1951
Time:night
Type:Northrop F-89B Scorpion
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 49-2458
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi NNE San Rafael, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hamilton AFB, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the San Pablo Bay 200ft off the base runway. Pilot (35) and observer.

Sources:

AAIR
San Bernardino Sun 18 December 1951, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2019 17:31 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source]
25-Jun-2019 19:33 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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