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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-4 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 125945 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into houses. Five children critical injured and later died. Maj George E. Armstrong (33).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 10 June 1956, p1+3
Youngstown Vindicator 18 June 1956, p1/29 June 1956, p8
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2019 20:09 | TB | Added |
| 23-May-2019 21:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-May-2019 21:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 24-May-2019 20:04 | TB | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2019 21:20 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2019 21:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 14-May-2021 08:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 15-Oct-2021 11:12 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 14:32 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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