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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131213 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7,5 mi E of NAS Corpus Christi, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Corpus Christi, TX |
Struck a sand dune and burst into flames at Mustang Island during low level solo practice maneuver. Blue Angels pilot Marine Capt Martin Pete Olsen (27).
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82872199/martin-pete-olsen (wrong date)
The Victoria Advocat 25 March 1955, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2018 16:45 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:30 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jan-2022 22:02 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Sep-2022 19:09 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 10:18 | J155 | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
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