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| Date: | Monday 2 October 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Antietam (CV-36)/VT-2. |
| USS Antietam |
Crashed in Gulf of Mexico while practicing landings aboard the carrier. Marine 2°Lt James I. Edison from NAS Chase Field was killed. The tail broke-off after it hit an arresting cable.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 3 October 1961, p1
The Daily News-Telegram 3 October 1961, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 19:16 | TB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 17:37 | TB | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2022 17:38 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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