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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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A U.S. Air Force Convair F-102A Delta Dagger jet interceptor went missing during a night flying mission from Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska. Pilot 1st Lt. Carl E. Sandmeter, 27, from Detroit, with wife and two children at the base. Airborne search ongoing in Cook Inlet.
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ANCHORAGE, (AP) — Airborne searchers were combing Cook Inlet off Anchorage for signs of a jet fighter-interceptor missing since early today after failing to return from a night flying mission.
The Convair F 102A Delta Dagger took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base with two other jets last night. It was last seen in the vicinity of the base about 20 minutes later.
The Air Force identified the pilot of the missing jet as 1st Lt. Carl E. Sandmeter, 27, Detroit. His wife and two children live at Elmendorf.
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Anchorage
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Missing Since Early Today After Night Mission Last Night
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jet and pilot missing; airborne search ongoing in cook inlet
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The Convair F-102A Delta Dagger took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base with two other jets last night for a night flying mission. It was last seen near the base 20 minutes later and failed to return, leading to a search in Cook Inlet off Anchorage.