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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3M Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 136121 |
| MSN: | 194-348 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Essex -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Essex |
Destroyed by crashing FJ-3 Fury on USS Essex, E of Jacksonville, FL. Two F4D-1 Skyray and another FJ-3 Fury were destroyed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
The Detroit Tribune 6 JUN 1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Dec-2021 12:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Dec-2021 16:13 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Dec-2021 16:19 | TB | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2022 07:58 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
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