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| Date: | Monday 29 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi NE of Port Mansfield, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX |
Crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during routine gunnery exercise. Pilot 1°Lt James Brokow bailed out and picked up by a helicopter.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 30 DEC 1958, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2022 17:35 | TB | Added |
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