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| Date: | Sunday 18 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-100 Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-1586 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 mi NW of Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided and crashed. Both pilots parachuted to safety. Four pilots involved in two F-100 crashes today.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 19 January 1959, p2B
Joe Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2017 16:44 | TB | Added |
| 14-Mar-2022 16:24 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2024 08:03 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 17-Aug-2024 08:04 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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