Accident Northrop F-89D Scorpion 53-2478, Friday 10 June 1955
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Date:Friday 10 June 1955
Time:night
Type:Northrop F-89D Scorpion
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 53-2478
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Flint, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Oscada, MI
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in flames. Pilot killed. Observer bailed out.

Sources:

Toledo Blade 11 June 1955, p3
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2019 19:30 TB Added
14-Jun-2019 19:32 TB Updated [Date, Source, ]
25-Jun-2019 15:03 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]

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