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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129693 |
| MSN: | 176 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Lexington -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington/VA-151 |
Stalled and crashed into the South Pacific on take-off from USS Lexington. Pilot* was killed.
* Lt (jg) David H. Chantler (35) died JUL 56 (Lt (jg) Frank J. Carrig (29) -> 12 OCT 56)
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F7U.html
*USS Lexington Cruisebook WestPac 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2022 11:45 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 06:59 | TB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 17:46 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 19:18 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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