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| Date: | Tuesday 10 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed F-94B Starfire |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-5439 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near New Castle AFB, DE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Caught fire and crashed near New Castle AFB, DE. The pilot, 2nd Lt. Sanford L. Price, 24, and the radar observer, 2nd Lt. John L. Shea, 21, were killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-94.html
News articles in the Wilmington Evening Journal, 10-11 February 1953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2021 07:53 | ASN archive | |
| 05-Aug-2025 06:00 | jphunt | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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