1959 Okinawa F-100 crash
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The crash site in Ishikawa. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 30, 1959 |
| Summary | Mechanical failure leading to in-flight fire |
| Site | Ishikawa, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | North American F-100 Super Sabre |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Registration | 55-3633A |
| Flight origin | Kadena Air Base |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 (survived) |
| Fatalities | 18 (17 on ground, 1 known residual death) |
| Injuries | 210 (on ground) |
The 1959 Okinawa F-100 crash (Japanese: 宮森小学校米軍機墜落事故), also known as the Miyamori Elementary School crash (宮森小学校米軍機墜落事故), occurred on June 30, 1959, when a North American F-100 Super Sabre of the United States Air Force crashed in Ishikawa, in United States-occupied Okinawa, killing 18 people.
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