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| Date: | Friday 12 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129633 |
| MSN: | 117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Lexington -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington/VA-151 |
Caught fire and crashed into the South Pacific on take-off from USS Lexington. Pilot Lt (JG) Frank J. Carrig (29) was killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F7U.html
USS Lexington WestPac Cruisbook MAY-DEC 56
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Aug-2022 19:16 | TB | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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