Accident Convair F-102A Delta Dagger 56-1441, Friday 31 May 1963
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Date:Friday 31 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f102 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 56-1441
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:Leon Valley 5 miles NW of Kelly AFB, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX
Narrative:
Crashed in a field and exploded.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-102A.html
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth827381/m1/12/?q=Kelly%20date:1963-1963Het

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-May-2021 14:43 ASN archive Added
26-Apr-2024 11:18 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ]
12-Jun-2024 15:26 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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