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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1960 |
| Time: | c. 19:30 |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 138625 |
| MSN: | 22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 6 mi NE of Sinton, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-26 |
Collided with 141837 while flying in four ship formation during night training mission. Marine Corps pilot 1°Lt G.C. Sydnor was killed.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 22 SEP 1960, p1
The Baytown Sun 22 SEP 1960, p14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2022 14:07 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2022 14:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Mar-2022 21:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2022 16:54 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Source, ] |
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