Near Stacyville, Maine – March 10, 1952
F-86 Sabre – U.S. Air Force Photo
On March 10, 1952, Captain George C. Thomas, (31), of Hummelstown, Penn., was on a training mission piloting an F-86 Sabre fighter jet, (Ser. No. 49-1148), near Stacyville, Maine, when the aircraft crashed in a remote wooded area. The area was covered with heavy snow, and it was difficult for ground crews to reach the scene. Several hours after the crash two men parachuted from a search plane and found Captain Thomas’ body. The aircraft was completely destroyed.
Captain Thomas was assigned to the 74th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
Sources:
Sanford Tribune and Advocate, (no headline), March 18, 1952, page 19.
Aviation Safety Network, Wikibase #59451
