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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1959 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  North American F-86L Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | 355th FTW, United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-5875 |
| MSN: | 173-19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South West of Durant, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Perrin AFB, TX |
Two North American F-86L Sabre aircraft of the 3555th FTW, USAF collided and crashed, November 9 1959, South West of Durant, OK. Both pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
1. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Texas) 10 Nov 1959, p.3
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durant,_Oklahoma
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86d-sabre_512944-518505.html
4. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listpages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
5. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86d-sabre_512944-518505.html
6. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2022 18:50 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2022 14:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Category, ] |
| 08-Nov-2022 02:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2022 02:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
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