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| Date: | Monday 26 November 1956 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3M Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139892 |
| MSN: | 73 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi off San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, CA/VA-116 |
Crashed 5 mi off coast after Lt Walter M. Earley, Jr had ejected at sea due to locked landing gear. He was rescued by a USCG helicopter.
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 29 November 1956, p1
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Aug-2022 08:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 08:40 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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