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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3D Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139244 |
| MSN: | 215-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Guantanamo Bay -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. USN Lt (jg) Thornton Alva Phillips, Jr (26).
Note: FJ-3 Fury 139244 not confirmed -> F3H Demon 133622 (VF-14) w/o same date.
Sources:
The Evening Star 7 FEB 1957, pB3
Forgotten Jets (GMGRU-2)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 17:56 | TB | Added |
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