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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 10 mi N of Holtville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA |
Two Navy Cougar jets collided. One pilot (26) bailed out. Other (22) landed his damaged plane at NAS El Centro.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 26 January 1956, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 15:19 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 18:08 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2022 18:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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