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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F Hellcat drone |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Spokane, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Death Valley, CA |
Crashed into a field after ran out of fuel after broke its electronic controls over Death Valley, CA and flown about three hours uncontrolled.
Sources:
The Evening Star 29 May 1957, pA15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 15:46 | TB | Added |
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