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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American AF-1E Fury (F-86H) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143621 |
| MSN: | 244-129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Willow Grove, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NARTU Willow Grove, PA |
Stalled, crashed and burned. Marine reserve pilot Capt Terrence C. Alderson (28). Right wing dipped and struck the ground about 50 yards from the runway.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
Youngstown Vindicator 5 August 1963, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 09:09 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Dec-2021 16:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, ] |
| 28-Jun-2022 06:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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