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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1956 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-596 |
| MSN: | 201-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Troy, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH |
Two F-86D collided during simulated attack at high altitude. One pilot (27) died. Capt B.E. Thayer (29) ejected safely.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02979/6j
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5601.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2015 08:52 | TB | Added |
| 09-Apr-2022 13:51 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2024 17:29 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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