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| Date: | Thursday 18 March 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-1N Demon |
| Owner/operator: | McDonnell Aircraft |
| Registration: | 133490 |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi NE of Lambert-St. Louis Airport, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | St. Louis, MO |
Crashed at sea after an engine fire during test flight. Pilot N.J. Smith bailed out.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Aug-2022 20:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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