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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-1987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi SW of Wheelus AB -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
American jet fighter crashed into houses of libyan settlement after pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
Toledo Blade 13 August 1959, p5
Ejection History (F-100 53-1987)
Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2017 19:11 | TB | Added |
| 01-Dec-2017 18:23 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 16:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2024 10:01 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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