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| Date: | Sunday 29 June 1958 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 6 mi S of Malakoff, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX (08:24) |
Crashed during a simulated air defense mission. Pilot Marine Reservist Capt Virgil L. Nash (27) bailed out.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 30 June 1958, p1
The Daily News-Telegram 30 June 1958, p3
https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc852176/?q=navy%20jet%20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2019 19:52 | TB | Added |
| 28-Mar-2022 17:37 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2022 13:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2022 13:42 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
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