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| Date: | Sunday 6 December 1959 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  North American F-86F Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército del Aire |
| Registration: | C.5-221 |
| MSN: | 193-14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2,5 km from Galápagos -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torrejón de Ardóz (Ala 6) |
| Torrejón de Ardóz (Ala 6) |
Hit powerline in bad visibility and crashed. Pilot Ten Luis Revuelta Salinas (23). As "F-86-C-5-221" in local press.
Sources:
Scramble
ABC (Madrid) 8 December 1959, p83
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2016 17:00 | TB | Added |
| 28-Feb-2016 20:34 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2024 15:01 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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