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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1953 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Saab 91B Safir (Sk 50B) |
| Owner/operator: | Swedish Air Force |
| Registration: | 50224 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Groningen-Eelde Airport -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ypenburg Air Base |
| Hamburg |
The Saab 91B Safir suffered a fuel leakage and fire while en route in a nine-ship formation to Hamburg. The pilot bailed out.
Sources:
https://riksarkivet.se/psidata/flygvapenhaverier
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010613494:mpeg21:a0079
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010677220:mpeg21:a0011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 08:20 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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