Mid-air collision Accident North American F-86K Sabre Q-255, Monday 6 May 1963
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Date:Monday 6 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86K Sabre
Owner/operator:700 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: Q-255
MSN: 213-25
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tubbergen, Overijssel -   Netherlands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Twenthe AB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Midair collision between Sabres Q-308 and Q-255. Both pilot ejected safely.

Sources:

http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19630506&id=LC-19630506-3011&words=+sabre%20sabr

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
14-Jul-2009 06:02 harro Updated
19-May-2019 18:24 Cobar Updated [Phase, ]
08-Dec-2020 14:41 Cobar Updated [Cn, Operator, ]
19-Jun-2022 10:34 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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