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| Date: | Wednesday 4 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86D-40-NA Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-3603 |
| MSN: | 190-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Checa (Teruel) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Torreón AFB |
Jet crashed during training flight. Pilot Lt James F. Seegars (30) killed.
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 6 May 1960, p35
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years60-69.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2016 20:10 | TB | Added |
| 27-May-2022 19:52 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2024 18:56 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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