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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141173 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi S of Sarita, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-22 |
Crashed and burned after 1°Lt Robert J. Newman ejected safely.
Sources:
The Cuero Record 20 AUG 1962, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2022 20:19 | TB | Added |
| 29-Jun-2022 13:25 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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