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| Date: | Tuesday 24 June 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-4B Fury (F-86H) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139551 |
| MSN: | 209-171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) |
Crashed into the end of the flight deck of carrier during return from air-to-air refueling practice. Pilot Lt Cmdr Richard M. Hopfinger was killed. Four ship crewmen suffered burns.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
San Bernardino Sun 26 June 1958
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Dec-2021 18:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2021 18:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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