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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1963 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Grumman F-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131101 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Chase Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-25 |
Crashed while practice carrier landings. Student pilot Cadet Robert James Grier (22) for unknown reasons ejected at 60 feet and parachute did not open.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 19 April 1963, p1
ForgottenJets (19 APR 63/VT-25)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2022 18:27 | TB | Added |
| 09-Mar-2022 19:50 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 29-Jun-2022 15:53 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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