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| Date: | Wednesday 10 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86D Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-4194 |
| MSN: | 190-597 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chicago O’Hare, IL |
Two F-86D Sabre jet collided and crashed into Lake Michigan. One pilot rescued. Other missing.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86-sabre.html
St. Petersburg Times 11 October 1956, p19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2021 18:53 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2022 15:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Nov-2024 11:37 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, ] |
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