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| Date: | Monday 8 November 1954 |
| Time: | c. 14:15 |
| Type: |  North American F-100A Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-1534 |
| MSN: | 192-29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1 mi NE Eglin AFB, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
The Super Sabre had just joined another F-100 in formation when it descended in a steep spiral from about 13,000 feet and crashed in a pine forest. Pilot Air Commodore Geoffrey Stevenson (RAF, 44)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-May-2010 14:32 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2013 18:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2015 17:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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