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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1959 |
| Time: | late night |
| Type: | Northrop F-89H Scorpion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-335 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt. Hood, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Portland AFB, OR |
Two F-89H Scorpion collided and crashed into northern slops of Mount Hood. Crew bailed out.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 25 October 1959, p2A
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 24 October 1959, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2017 19:22 | TB | Added |
| 08-Nov-2017 21:57 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2017 20:51 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2017 21:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2019 15:20 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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