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| Date: | Friday 1 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-4B Fury (F-86H) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143640 |
| MSN: | 244-148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hawaii -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington |
Crashed into the ocean after failed catapult launch from carrier. Pilot Lt Cmdr Gaylen L. Wilkes.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
National City Star-News 7 MAY 1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Dec-2021 12:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2021 18:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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