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| Date: | Wednesday 8 February 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 123449 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jamaica Bay, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Floyd Bennett Field, NY |
| Norfolk, VA |
Stalled and crashed into the Jamaica Bay five minutes after take-off. Pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html
Daily News 8 February 1950, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2022 15:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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