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| Date: | Friday 11 September 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3M Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139257 |
| MSN: | 215-48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | S of NAS Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX/VF-142 |
| NAS Dallas, TX |
Fell into the Mountain Creek Lake after Naval Reserve pilot Lt Allen Bridges ejected safely when a simulated flame-out landing failed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc860898/?q=navy%20jet%20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 15:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, ] |
| 31-Dec-2021 18:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2022 14:13 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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