Accident North American F-86H Sabre 53-1252,
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Date:Friday 27 July 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86H Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-1252
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:165 mi S of Wendover AFB, UT -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two F-86 collided. One crashed in rugget mountains of Wendover Ranges. Pilot was killed. Other (53-1313) lost large section of its tail section but landed safely.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 28 July 1956, p2
Forgotten Jets

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2019 18:40 TB Added
10-Apr-2022 15:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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