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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1967 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: | Grumman F-11A Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141850 |
| MSN: | 167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 16 mi NW of El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft stalled and crashed when practicing Half Cuban Eight and spun into the ground inside a restricted area. Blue Angels pilot Lt Frank J. Gallagher killed.
Sources:
http://www.gendisasters.com/california/18634/el-centro-ca-blue-angel-pilot-crashes-feb-1967
Madera Tribune 2 FEB 1967, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 17:05 | j155 | Added |
| 13-May-2018 17:13 | j155 | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 13-May-2018 17:13 | j155 | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2022 19:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:23 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Mar-2022 14:03 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Mar-2022 14:24 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 06-Feb-2025 10:21 | J155 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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