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| Date: | Monday 28 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2 Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145289 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Alameda, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Alameda, CA |
Missed the runway and skidded into the San Francisco Bay. Pilot C.H. Dorchester escaped injury.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
The Daily News-Telegram 3 January 1960, p1 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 08:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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