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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Northrop F-89H Scorpion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-0293 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 NM SSW Port Angeles, WA on Mt Olympus -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Paine AFB, WA |
Two Scorpion collided and crashed in rugged terrain. Two crew bailed one was killed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 5 October 1956, p5/6 October 1956, p4
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listpages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2024 11:01 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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