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| Date: | Friday 28 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre VI (F-86F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23496 |
| MSN: | 1286 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Longuyon -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Marville/439 |
Flame-out on overshoot. Pilot F/O Merl Taz Tillotson (27) ejected at 1,000ft but parachute failed.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 29 September 1956, p2
The Leader-Post 29 September 1956, p8
CVWM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2018 13:39 | TB | Added |
| 19-Mar-2018 19:33 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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