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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142506 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi S of Corpus Christi, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-26 |
Crashed after pilot Lt W.G. Meldrum ejected safely after engine problems.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 18 June 1970, p1
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2022 21:03 | TB | Added |
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