Accident North American F-100D Super Sabre 55-3742, Saturday 15 August 1959
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Date:Saturday 15 August 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SSAB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-100D Super Sabre
Owner/operator:US Air Force
Registration: 55-3742
MSN: 223-425
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Lyndeboro, NH -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:New England AFB, LA
Destination airport:Westover AFB, MA
Narrative:
Two F-100 from same unit crashed a few minutes apart after running out of fuel. Both pilots bailed out but parachute of one pilot failed.

Sources:

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp

Revision history:

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10-Dec-2024 13:38 Cobar Added

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