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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi NW of El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Toro, CA/VMF-232 |
Caught fire and crashed on bombing range. Pilot 1°Lt Robert R. Dewey (25).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 14 April 1956, p5/15 April 1956, p43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2017 10:12 | TB | Added |
| 24-Nov-2017 18:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2022 18:08 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2022 18:10 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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