Accident North American F-100D Super Sabre G-179,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60568
 
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Date:Monday 17 January 1966
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:Flyvevåbnet
Registration: G-179
MSN: 223-59
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 7,5 km W of Haven/Ærø -   Denmark
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navigation exercise. The wingmate observed G-179 tilt and sink towards the sea and called "pull up, pull up". G-179 started to pull up but struck water of Lille Bælt shortly after.
Cause: unknown.

Sources:

http://www.stall.dk/flyvevaabnets-historie-fra-1945/fly-gennem-tiden.aspx
http://www.milfly.dk/pdf/f100.pdf
ex.USAF/54-2179.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Aug-2012 01:58 Masen63 Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Narrative]
13-Jan-2016 14:25 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
22-May-2018 07:31 A.J. Scholten Updated [Source, Narrative]

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