Accident North American F-100D 54-2181, Saturday 21 September 1957
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Date:Saturday 21 September 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SSAB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-100D
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 54-2181
MSN: 223-61
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Merscheid, Trier -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hahn AB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
US "F-100" jetfighter crashed in a field. Pilot ejected. A farmer was injured.

Sources:

Mannheimer Morgen 24 September 1957, p8
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-May-2025 18:56 TB Added
24-May-2025 20:49 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
27-May-2025 06:32 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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