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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oceana, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Oceana, VA |
Striking a treetop while flying low and crashed onto a line of cars. Pilot killed. Field carrier landing practice.
Sources:
Evening Star 26 January 1956, pA28
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2022 13:53 | TB | Added |
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