1972 Sacramento Canadair Sabre accident
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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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Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento South Land Park
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Memorial Rose Garden
Freeport Boulevard
95822 Sacramento, South Land Park
California, United States
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