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| Date: | Monday 19 June 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8T Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 146381 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of India, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA |
Disappeared on a training flight. Wreckage found in the Little San Bernardino Mountains by hikers 10 DEC 61. Crew (24/27).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
Desert Sun 20 June 1961/18 December 1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Jan-2022 19:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2022 19:34 | TB | Updated |
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