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| Date: | Monday 5 October 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2 Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145285 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200 miles south of Nagoya -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yokosuka airfield |
Two Navy jets disappared over sea after pilots radioed a bail-out. Search called off. Lt Douglas A. Blank.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Madera Tribune 7 October 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 18:22 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2024 18:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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