What the records say
- When
- 24 Sep 1972
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 38.52° N, 121.50° W
- Description
- 1972 aviation accident in the United States
- Deaths
- 22
1972 Sacramento Canadair Sabre accident
1972 aviation accident in the United States
On September 24, 1972, a privately owned Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 fighter jet, piloted by Richard L. Bingham, failed to take off while leaving the "Golden West Sport Aviation Air Show" at Sacramento Executive Airport in Sacramento, California, United States. The airplane crashed into a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor, killing 22 people on the ground and injuring 28, including the pilot.
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