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| Date: | Friday 31 March 1950 |
| Time: | c. 10:30 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 123481 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 3 mi W of NAS Oceana, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Oceana, VA |
Crashed and burned while attempting an emergency landing. Pilot, Henry S. Bachmann (rank unk) was killed. After an engine flameout on approach to Oceana, he attempted a deadstick landing in a field. His nose gear cut an electrical power line and the jolt triggrered his ejection seat but not his canopy.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html
The Evening Star 31 March 1950, pA12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 09:31 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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