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| Date: | Monday 29 April 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 60 mi from Spokane, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA |
Unmanned drone broke free from electronic control and crashed out of fuel after 1,000 mile flight.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 29 April 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2019 15:20 | TB | Added |
| 31-May-2019 15:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 31-May-2019 15:35 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2019 15:37 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 31-May-2019 15:42 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 31-May-2019 20:09 | TB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
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