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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar ? |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Kearsarge -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Kearsarge |
A Navy jet crashed on the carrier. Pilot Lt William Hayes killed.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 16 March 1956, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 16:35 | TB | Added |
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