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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 1959 |
| Time: | 08:52 LT |
| Type: |  North American F-100D Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-3430 |
| MSN: | 245-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi NE of Aviano AB -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aviano |
Engine fire during take off. The pilot 1°Lt Rogers Harold O'Neal ejected safely but did not survive impact with the ground.
Sources:
I am his sister.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2016 09:37 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-Feb-2016 18:26 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2017 08:42 | Joyce | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2017 11:44 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 12-Jan-2018 18:20 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
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