ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203839
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 August 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre 6 (F-86) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23673 |
| MSN: | 1503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Saarbrücken, Saarland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF 2 (F) Wing, Grostenquin, France |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two RCAF Sabres, 23673 and 23669, of 430 Sqn, collided mid-air at 24000 feet near Saarbrücken, Germany. F/O Lawrence Mosser flying 23673, ejected and survived with minor injuries. Unfortunately, the other pilot in 23669 died when his parachute failed to open.
Sources:
The Canadair Sabre; Larry Milberry (Pg 365)
DCIEM No. 88-TR-16, May 1988 (p28)
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 29 August 1957, p1
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/grostenquin/other/gtother-282.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 21:09 | TB | Added |
| 17-Oct-2021 06:51 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2022 22:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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