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| Date: | Monday 23 July 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 125228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Midway - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Midway |
Crashed while landing on USS Midway.
The aircraft hit the edge of the flight deck during landing. The cockpit broke off and remained virtually undamaged. The rest of the aircraft caught fire.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html
Aeroplane monthly June 1978.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jul-2023 14:47 | Roberto | Updated |
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