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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Two F-80-C jet fighters from the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron collided on the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, during takeoff on Aug. 14. No pilots injured; one plane badly burned, the other slightly damaged due to a failure.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 14-(P)-Two F-80-C jet fighters collided on the Elmendorf Air Force Base runway last evening during a takeoff.
Neither pilot was injured.
The colliding planes swerved off the runway and were enveloped in a large puff of smoke. One of the craft was badly burned, the second only slightly damaged.
Public information officers said only that one plane had suffered a failure. Neither would they identify the two pilots.
The jets were attached to the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Wing.
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Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska
Event Date
Aug. 14
Outcome
neither pilot was injured. one plane badly burned, the second slightly damaged.
Event Details
Two F-80-C jet fighters collided on the runway during a takeoff last evening. The planes swerved off the runway and were enveloped in a large puff of smoke. One plane suffered a failure. The jets were attached to the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Wing.