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| Date: | Saturday 19 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141065 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Essex -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Essex |
During landing misses arresting gear and slides off the flight deck into the ocean,pilot rescued.
Sources:
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA9YTAGNLC09E1BQ5E1V34S4JKW-RTV/query/Crash
US Armed Forces Day 1956, 19-05-1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2018 13:14 | Cobar | Added |
| 21-Jan-2022 13:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, ] |
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