ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176576
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Northrop F-89D Scorpion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 54-223 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Iceland -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Keflavik AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea when abandoned after lost during patrol flight. Crew bailed out and rescued by fishing boat three miles off-shore but died from exposure in hospital.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review 21 March 1956, p1
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 22 March 1956, p26
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2015 20:26 | TB | Added |
| 13-Feb-2018 13:18 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2019 15:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
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