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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F-11A Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141881 |
| MSN: | 198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 20 mi W of Kingsville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-23 |
Crashed. Student pilot Marine Cadet Richard K. Collier (24) ejected but was killed.
Sources:
Scramble
The Daily News-Telegram 10 May 1963, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2022 15:32 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jan-2022 15:35 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 08-Mar-2022 21:25 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Mar-2022 17:21 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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