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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1959 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Chase Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Chase Field, TX |
Naval Cadet Dayton A. Lewis landed in a field and run from burning F9F-8B Cougar jet after caught fire and lost power during approach.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 3 June 1959, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 14:36 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jul-2022 09:37 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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