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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair F-102A Delta Dagger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-1222 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rocky Creek, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin Air Force Base, FL |
| Eglin Air Force Base, FL |
The military inceptor plane crashed after a technical malfunction. The pilot managed to eject safely.
Sources:
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/almost-60-year-old-jet-crash-still-visible-at-eglin-air-force-base-1.484050#.WZ0lTWdlL5o
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2017 09:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Oct-2017 19:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 29-Nov-2024 14:52 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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