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| Date: | Thursday 29 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre V (F-86F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 23271 |
| MSN: | 1061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi SE of Chatham, NB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Chatham, NB/OTU |
Collided with Sabre 23365 during dogfight. F/O Leslie William Swanston (20) bailed out.
Sources:
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 30 March 1956, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2018 18:32 | TB | Added |
| 24-Mar-2018 14:00 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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