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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100D Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-3271 |
| MSN: | 235-369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kawasaki, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AFB, Okinawa |
Crashed into residential area shortly after take-off and destroyed five houses. Pilot Capt Glendor L. Ammon rescued from sea of Chimuwan Bay by helicopter.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 December 1961, p1
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years60-69.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2015 11:30 | TB | Added |
| 13-Jan-2019 20:52 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Apr-2021 13:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2021 16:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-Apr-2024 14:52 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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