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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Southern Guam -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Boxer |
Two Navy jets fighters collided 500yards off Southern Guam and crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Both pilots picked up by helicopter almost three hours later.
Sources:
The Evening Star 18 January 1956, pA21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2022 21:51 | TB | Added |
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