ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200836
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| Date: | Monday 8 June 1959 |
| Time: | 21:55 |
| Type: |  Convair F-102A Delta Dagger |
| Owner/operator: | 5th FIS USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0966 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Long Island, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Suffolk County AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during a night training flight due to engine failure into Atlantic Ocean.
Pilot (25) ejected and picked up by USCG helicopter after 8h 40min next morning.
Sources:
The Bulletin 9 June 1959, p3
US Crashes 1950-2002
http://web.archive.org/web/20180422214312/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/F-102A.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2017 17:40 | TB | Added |
| 05-Nov-2017 08:38 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 15-Jan-2020 07:57 | JF | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2020 10:03 | JF | Updated [Operator] |
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