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| Date: | Wednesday 16 January 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3D Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 136069 |
| MSN: | 194-296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off NAS Kaneoh, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | GMGRU-1 |
Crashed in the ocean shortly after take-off. Pilot Lt (jg) Kenneth R. West, Jr (24).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
San Bernardino Sun 18 JAN 1957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Dec-2021 15:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2021 14:49 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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