Accident Grumman F9F Cougar , Tuesday 2 October 1956
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Date:Tuesday 2 October 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rockland, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire narrowly missing homes. Naval Reserve pilot Lt (jg) Donald R. Good (27) survived initially but was pinned in the cockpit due to jammed canopy.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 4 October 1956, p22
Napa Valley Register 4 October 1956, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Feb-2021 17:28 TB Added
02-Jan-2022 21:39 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]

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