ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146890
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 April 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre F4 (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 67 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XB634 |
| MSN: | 437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of RAF Wildenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath (EDUW) |
| RAF Wildenrath (EDUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canadair CL-13 (F-86E) Sabre F4: Diverted to RAF before RCAF serial 19537 marked, became XB634. First flight on 21 January 1953. Delivered 4 May 1953. Used by No. 67 Squadron in Germany as "B".
Crashed on 5 April 1955, when collided with Anson TX238 of 2nd TAF Communications Flight, while on approach to make a landing at RAF Wildenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. The Sabre pilot had been warned of the Anson ahead of him but continued his approach. Both crews were considered as responsible for the accident as they failed to see each other and failed to adhere to approach procedures. Sabre pilot killed, plus 2 fatalities in the Anson.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.170 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100-XZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 2001 p 10)
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
4. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19501_19550_detailed.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2012 21:57 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 21-Dec-2013 17:31 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2020 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2020 22:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2020 15:18 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 27-Jun-2020 15:18 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 08-Apr-2024 21:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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