In the early morning hours of August 23, 1952, a Maine Air National Guard F-80C Shooting Star, (Ser. No. 48-865), was taking off from Dow Air Force Base when it lost power and crashed and burned. Although the aircraft was destroyed, the pilot escaped with only minor injuries.
Source:
The Evening Star, (Washington, D.C.), “Jet Crashes, Pilot Escapes”, August 23, 1952
Maine Wreck Chasers website