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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 1956 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3 Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forestal |
| USS Forestal |
Fell into the ocean after arresting gear snapped. Pilot Lt Robert S. McMahon (31).
Sources:
Evening Star 22 April 1956, pA7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2021 14:39 | TB | Added |
| 27-Dec-2021 14:40 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-Sep-2022 14:40 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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