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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1972 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147367 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 12 mi N of Beeville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-24 |
Navy jet crashed on a night training flight near Tuleta after instructor Lt (jg) G.T. Wierzbicki and student Lt (jg) J.J. Manis had ejected and were injured.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 14 July 1972, p1
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2022 18:16 | TB | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:52 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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