Incident North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre 49-1315,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85229
 
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Date:Sunday 16 December 1951
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre
Owner/operator:334th FISqn /4th FIWg USAF
Registration: 49-1315
MSN: 161-308
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kimpo AB, 15 km west of Seoul -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kimpo AB, Seoul, South Korea (RKSS)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F-86A-5 49-1315 (4th FIW, 334th FIS) Crashed on training mission in South Korea, 16 December 1951 at Kimpo AB, 15 km West of Seoul, South Korea. Pilot 1st Lt Gorver L.Heater bailed out safely, and was uninjured.

Sources:

1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. http://yocumusa.com/sweetrose//images/2018sabrefuguide/4fiw499.htm
4. https://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/KoreaAccounting/korwald_all.pdf
5. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-86.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Apr-2011 09:57 Daniel Nole Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2019 21:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Apr-2020 18:40 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
09-Apr-2020 18:40 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator]

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