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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American F-86L Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF (WY ANG) |
| Registration: | 53-0834 |
| MSN: | 201-278 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Odgen, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, UT |
Two F-86 collided and crashed after take-off. One pilot died. Other ejected safely.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 October 1959, p1
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp#
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2015 07:42 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Feb-2017 19:22 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2017 21:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Dec-2024 19:36 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, ] |
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