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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-7 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 130758 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS El Toro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX/NARTU |
| NAS El Toro, CA |
"F9F-6" crashed short of the runway due to engine failure. Marine Capt David Archer (VF-111, NAS Dallas, TX) leaped out of the cockpit minor injured just before the jet caught fire.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
The Daily News-Telegram 16 August 1955, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2022 19:02 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 08:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 08:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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