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| Date: | Thursday 31 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Northrop F-89D Scorpion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Keflavik -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Keflavik AB |
Two pilot killed in crash of a jet interceptor in Iceland.
Sources:
Youngstown Indicator 2 January 1960, p2
https://books.google.nl/books?id=R5g1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=iceland&article_id=5181,146792&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiynK2z0KSKAxX_0gIHHfcNBg4Q6AF6BAgOEAI#v=onepage&q=iceland&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2021 16:44 | TB | Added |
| 13-Dec-2024 12:12 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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