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| Date: | Friday 6 July 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi W of Bishop, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Kingsville, TX |
Two F9F Panther collided in a four ship formation at 3,000ft during night training flight. Marine Lt William Hickey, Jr (23) and Ens. Robert Egger (23).
Sources:
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times 6 July 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2022 19:44 | TB | Added |
| 12-Mar-2022 19:52 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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