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| Date: | Thursday 22 September 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F-11A Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141764 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAF Litchfield Park, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
(1) Gear caught cable on take off. Blue Angels pilot Lt Frank Mezzadri unhurt.
(2) DBR after crashing during a Blue Angels air show at NABTC Pensacola, FL...static display.
Sources:
(1) http://www.geocities.ws/blue-angels-history/accident%20history.html (22 SEP 66)
(2) http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F11F-1.html (6 SEP 66
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2018 13:28 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:48 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 16:45 | TB | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 17:24 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2025 18:04 | J155 | Updated [Date, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jan-2025 18:22 | J155 | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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