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| Date: | Wednesday 3 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100C Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-1865 |
| MSN: | 217-126 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Wheelus AB -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Soesterberg AB |
32th TFS 36th FDW. 54-1865 was on route to Wheelus AB, Libya for weapons training. Together with F-100C 54-1861 the jet ran out of fuel forcing his pilot 1th Lt Harry E.Higgins to eject.
Sources:
Http://www.eagleaviation.nl/Soesterberg%2032nd%20TFS%20accidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2014 07:00 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 05-May-2014 07:37 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 21-May-2018 17:23 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
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