Accident Northrop F-89C Scorpion , Friday 6 April 1956
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Date:Friday 6 April 1956
Time:16:31
Type:Northrop F-89C Scorpion
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Great Falls, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Malmstrom AFB, MT
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire on ferry flight to Alaska.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 8 April 1956, p1
Youngstown Vindicator 8 April 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2015 11:00 TB Added
23-May-2019 16:01 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
14-Nov-2024 08:31 Cobar Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, ]

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