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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1959 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: | Grumman TF-1 Trader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 136758 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi W of San Clemente, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bennington/VS-21 |
Lt (jg) Robert T. Herzing (25) was lost and Lt (jg) Hugh G. Truax (38) was rescued after their TF-1 Trader crashed into the ocean alongside the carrier on takeoff at night during carrier qualification.
Sources:
Star-News National City and Chula Vista 30 August 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2017 16:41 | TB | Added |
| 07-Apr-2021 06:31 | CraigT | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2021 06:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 13:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 13:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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