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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-6107 |
| MSN: | 173-251 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Yuma Airport, Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Yuma AFB, AZ |
1/25/1956: Written off at Yuma APT, AZ. Emergency landing, crashed and exploded.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86-sabre.html
https://newspaperarchive.com/yuma-sun-jan-26-1956-p-1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2021 18:53 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Sep-2023 01:11 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 12-Nov-2024 17:29 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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