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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-4 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 125939 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Beach, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, NC/VMF-334 |
Ditched into the sea 300yards off Virginia Beach, VA. Lt Billy C. Sims (22).
Sources:
AAIR (KDTC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Sep-2022 13:24 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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