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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142955 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi S of Kingsville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-2. |
Made a safe landing in a marsh, resting in two feet of water after Marine Capt F.A. McCaughan and Navy Ens. W.L. Taylor ejected safely after engine failure. The wreckage was lifted by a CH-54 from Ft Still virtually undamaged.
Note: 142955 VT-21 w/o 1 DEC 67, no report found, date error ?
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 21 DEC 1967, p11A
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 17:03 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jan-2022 17:44 | TB | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2022 13:38 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Damage, ] |
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