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| Date: | Saturday 7 July 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86H Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-1481 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wheelus AB, Libya -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
7/7/1956: Crashed near Wheelus AB, Libya due to an engine fire.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86-sabre.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2021 18:53 | ASN archive | Added |
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