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| Date: | Thursday 6 December 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Pendleton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on base during low level "straffing" attack on exercise. Pilot 1°Lt David L. Day (26). Two Marines on ground (22/18).
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 December 1956, p20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2019 06:54 | TB | Added |
| 28-May-2019 07:03 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2022 18:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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