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| Date: | Friday 6 January 1967 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Grumman F-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131203 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 14 mi N of Goliad, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-24 |
Two "AF9" training jets collided. Both crashed. Ens. James S. Esco (23) ejected safely. His instructor in the other plane died.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 7 January 1967, p1+7
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 14:25 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:25 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 22-Jan-2022 20:48 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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