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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 93962 |
| MSN: | A-11714 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mi SE of NAAS Kingsville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAAS Kingsville, TX |
Crashed and caught while coming in for landing. Pilot killed.
Sources:
The Baytown Sun 20 May 1954, p28 n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2022 14:01 | TB | Added |
| 27-Oct-2025 17:24 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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