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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 111787 |
| MSN: | 39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Quonset Point, R.I. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saipan |
| NAS Quonset Point, R.I./VF-17A |
Two Phantom jets collided on return flight of a formation. The wingman reported after safe landing that a part of the tail surface of the lead plane had struck his wing. S/L Cmdr Ralph Fuoss (33) in the lead plane crashed out of control.
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 14 May 1948
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2021 16:47 | TB | Added |
| 30-Dec-2021 18:31 | TB | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 09:47 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2022 14:52 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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