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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126079 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi SSE of NAS Cecil Field, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VF-79 |
Crashed. USNR Ens. Tyler Frazier "Buddy" Wirt, Jr (21).
Sources:
AAIR (KSF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Sep-2022 17:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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