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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Convair F-102A Delta Dagger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-1379 |
| MSN: | 8-10-596 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Seattle, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Paine Field, WA |
Crashed into houses when taken part in a salute of the Seattle World's Fair. Pilot Capt Joseph W. Wildt (33) ejected into Lake Washington and rescued.
Sources:
Scramble
Youngstown Vindicator 22 April 1962, p1
The Bulletin 21 pril 1962, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 14:43 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-May-2021 14:35 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-May-2021 14:47 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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