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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8T Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ellington AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX |
Crash-landed in an open field with engine on fire during a training flight. Both crew (29/23) were injured, one critical.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 19 April 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2021 19:56 | TB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 17:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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