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| Date: | Monday 27 February 1956 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3M Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129723 |
| MSN: | 27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off San Diego coast, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Point Mugu/NATC VX-4 |
| USS Bon Homme Richard |
Ditched during training flight. Pilot Lt Cmdr M.A. Esmiol rescued.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 28 FEB 1956, p2
Coronado Eagle 8 March 1956, p8
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jan-2022 14:40 | TB | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 08:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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