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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Kingsville, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Kingsville, TX |
F9F-8 Cougar jet dived into the ground on night landing approach. Student pilot.
Note: see 20 JUN 60 and 21 JUN 60, both at NAS Kingsville, TX
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 21 JAN 1960, p2
The Cuero Record 21 JAN 1960, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2022 15:48 | TB | Added |
| 10-Mar-2022 16:02 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2022 14:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2023 20:48 | Nepa | Updated |
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