Accident North American F-86A Sabre 49-1156, Friday 9 November 1951
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Date:Friday 9 November 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86A Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 49-1156
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi W of El Paso, TX -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after engine failure. Pilot Thomas H. Gerzel bailed out.

Sources:

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2012 18:06 Daniel Nole Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative, ]
24-Mar-2025 21:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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