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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1957 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi W of Berenda, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA/VA-151 |
Crashed in a field after flame-out. Flipped over and broke up when skidded through a ditch. Pilot Ens. Lew D. Meyer bailed out moments earlier and unhurt.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 17 April 1957, p1 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 15:08 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 15:11 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Apr-2022 14:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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