Accident Chance Vought F7U-3M Cutlass 129712,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261401
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 February 1956
Time:
Type:Chance Vought F7U-3M Cutlass
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 129712
MSN: 16
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near NAS Point Mugu, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Point Mugu/NATC VX-4
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two F7U collided. One crashed, killing pilot Lt Brooke Montgomery (23). Other (Lt William Molenhoff) landed his damaged plane.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F7U.html
Santa Cruz Sentinel 2 FEB 1956

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2021 11:07 ASN archive Added
01-Jan-2022 14:53 TB Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Aug-2022 08:01 TB Updated [Narrative]

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