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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 1970 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142447 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-25 |
| Kelly AFB, TX |
Developed a flame-out, crashed and caught fire, destroying two houses in the San Antonio West Side. Instructor Wesley B. Buerr (26) and student John B. Wells (25). Two on ground (44/23) in one house were killed. A boy (12), playing near the houses, died 2 July. Also reported aircraft struck an electrical tower, flipped and crashed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 26 June 1970, p19
San Antonio Express-News 26 June 1970, p1
Scramble
The Victoria Advocat 3 July 1970, p7A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2016 18:50 | TB | Added |
| 06-Dec-2017 08:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 27-Dec-2018 08:00 | Manuel Garcia | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2022 19:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2022 19:11 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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