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| Date: | Monday 24 May 1954 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | Aéronavale |
| Registration: | 78.848 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Istres BAN, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BAN Istres |
Two Hellcat collided at 300 meters.
Sources:
L'Echo d'Oran 25 May 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2020 20:01 | TB | Added |
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