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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chincoteague, VA (00:45) |
| Kill Devil Hill, NC |
Disappeared on instrument flight. He was never heard from after take-off. Lt Alan Montgomery Gunn (24). Search called off 10 MAY.
Sources:
The Evening Star 25 April 1956, p1/11 May 1956, pC6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2022 20:16 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2022 21:09 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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