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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141805 |
| MSN: | 122 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Shangri-La -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VF-111 |
Failed to gain altitude as it took off and crashed into the West Pacific ocean. Lt (jg) Milford Daniel Vaught (26).
Sources:
Scramble
USS Shangri-La Cruisebooks
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2022 20:04 | TB | Added |
| 29-Mar-2022 21:37 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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