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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-6205 |
| MSN: | 173-349 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frankfurt/Rhein-Main (FRA) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Landstuhl |
Crashed into weather station while attempting emergency landing with engine problems. Pilot and a German technican in the house (54) killed.
Sources:
Neckar-Bote 30 April 1959, p2
PR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2018 15:37 | TB | Added |
| 14-Sep-2024 05:49 | CJT | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 15-May-2025 05:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2025 18:47 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
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