ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207724
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre VI (F-86) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23484 |
| MSN: | 1274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Zweibrücken -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken |
| RCAF 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrücken | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F/O Ray A Cushing of 427 Sqn was practicing vertical dumbbells over base Zweibrucken when his Sabre struck the ground. The pilot sustained serious injury and died the next day, 2-Apr-1957.
Sources:
The Canadair Sabre; Larry Milberry (Pg 365)
The Ottawa Journal 3 April 1957, p10
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97204522/ray-arnold-cushing
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 07:25 | TB | Added |
| 19-Oct-2021 07:08 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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