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| Date: | Wednesday 4 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3 Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139210 |
| MSN: | 215-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Francisco Bay, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA |
Crashed into San Francisco Bay after an inflight explosion. Pilot Ens. Robert I. Norris III rescued by USCG helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
San Bernardino Sun 6 April 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Dec-2021 17:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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