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| Date: | Thursday 21 February 1957 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2N Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133601 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hertford, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA |
Navy jet crashed onto a garage after caught fire in flight. Ens William W. Bell, parachuted but died, and a mechanic.
Sources:
The Evening Star 22 FEB 1957, pA3
San Bernardino Sun 22 February 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2016 13:28 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Jul-2017 17:23 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2017 17:19 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 21-Feb-2022 16:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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