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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 125958 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northeast Minneapolis, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Panther collided during air show, when wing touched fuselage. Both crashed. Cmdr E.W. Olson (38) killed. Eleven spectators suffered injuries and burns.
Sources:
The Evening Star 31 MaY 1957, pA7
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2017 18:25 | TB | Added |
| 14-May-2021 08:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 08-Jan-2022 17:41 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 21-Feb-2022 16:03 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2022 16:05 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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