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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 123408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Kaneohe, HI/VMA-323 |
Crashed in the Makua Valley after hitting trees during a bombing run. Marine Corps pilot Maj Roy Irwin was killed.
Sources:
Blade Tribune 29 January 1954, p4
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jan-2022 21:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Sep-2022 13:59 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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