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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-871 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Perry, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The F-86 of Korea veteran pilot 1°Ltn Charles Shortle (27) collided with a T-33 trainer during mock interception exercise. The T-33 pilots ejected and suffered burns.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 29 March 1956, p44
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2019 19:36 | TB | Added |
| 17-Mar-2022 19:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
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