ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208222
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| Date: | Thursday 21 February 1952 |
| Time: | 20:05 LT |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19122 |
| MSN: | 22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| RAF North Luffenham | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
27 June 1951 - Taken on strength. Served with No. 410 (F) Squadron. 21 February 1952 Category A crash while with No. 410 (F) Squadron, landed short at North Luffenham, UK. Passed through perimeter fence, came to rest on runway, heavily damaged. Pilot Flying Officer Edward Richard KNOX-LEET DFC RCAF (Can/7.29709), survived with minor injuries. According to the relevant entry from the 410 Squadron RCAF Diary for the period:
"21 Feb 1952
441 Squadron reported in. Weather favourable. Local flying. Night flying will be expected, 16:30 briefing was held. Night Flying Operations commenced at 19:30 hrs to 19:37 hrs. Sabre a/c 19180 crash landed at the Button runway 26. Category 'D'. Pilot F/O D J Morrison unhurt. 20:05 hrs. Sabre 19122 crash landed in same area. F/O E R Knox-Leet unhurt. Category 'A'. Concluded night flying for the evening.
22 Feb 1952
Semi-favourable weather. Local flying. Damaged aircraft being removed off runway. Wrecking crane obtained from 40 MU RAF Hillercate. Both considerable damage. Three officers S/L MacKenzie, F/L Kelly, F/O DB Simmons were notified of investigation duties pertaining to two Sabre accidents which occured during the previous evenings flying."
To Redifon for conversion to simulator. Struck Off Charge 4 April 1952
Sources:
1. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers: http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19101_19150_detailed.html
2. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-64.html
3. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/marville/other/maother-130.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2018 16:54 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2021 15:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2021 15:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2021 15:12 | Sicak | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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