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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-4 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 125173 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 23 NM SE Daegu AB (K-2) -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
After combat mission diverted from Pohang AB (K-3) to Daegu AB (K-2) due to bad weather.
Crashed into Unmun-san mountain 23 NM SE Daegu AB (K-2).
A total of seven F9F-4 Panthers flew into that mountain in formation; all pilots killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 10:50 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 14-Sep-2022 19:48 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ] |
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